{"product_id":"language-and-law-alan-durant-9781138025578","title":"Language and Law: A Resource Book for Students","description":"\u003cp\u003eLanguage plays an essential role both in creating law and in governing its implementation. Providing an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this subject, \u003ci\u003eLanguage and Law: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003edescribes the different registers and genres that make up spoken and written legal language and how they develop over time;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eanalyses real-life examples drawn from court cases from different parts of the world, illustrating the varieties of English used in the courtroom by speakers occupying different roles;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eaddresses the challenges presented to our notions of law and regulation by online communication;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediscusses the complex role of translation in bilingual and multilingual jurisdictions, including Hong Kong and Canada; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides readings from key scholars in the discipline, including Lawrence Solan, Peter Goodrich, Marianne Constable, David Mellinkoff, and Chris Heffer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wide range of activities throughout, this accessible textbook is essential reading for anyone studying language and law or forensic linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSections A, B, and C of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http: \/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/books\/e\/9781315436258\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Durant, Janny Leung\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138025577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138025578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Alan Durant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545667358975,"sku":"9781138025578","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b2484d6-a302-48e4-891b-ddb994896849.jpg?v=1738183043","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/language-and-law-alan-durant-9781138025578","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}