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Language and Law (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781137017949)
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xWhat is legal language and where is it found? What does a forensic linguist do? How can linguistic skills help legal professionals?
We are constantly surrounded by legal language, but sometimes it is almost impossible to understand. Providing extracts from real-life legal cases, this highly usable and accessible textbook brims with helpful examples and activities that will help you to navigate this area. Language and Law:- Introduces useful linguistic concepts and tools
- Outlines the methods linguists employ to analyse legal language and language in legal situations
- Includes topics on such as: written legal language; threats, warnings and speech act theory; courtroom interactions and the work linguists do to help solve crimes; physical and 'spoken' signs; and the creativity of legal language
Author: Annabelle Mooney
ISBN-10: 1137017945
ISBN-13: 9781137017949
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Language: English
Published: 03/11/2014
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
By Annabelle Mooney
xAnnabelle Mooney is a Reader in Sociolinguistics, Department of Media, Culture and Language at the University of Roehampton, UK. Her research concerns language and the law, and she is currently working on human rights.
Annabelle Mooney is a Reader in Sociolinguistics, Department of Media, Culture and Language at the University of Roehampton, UK. Her research concerns language and the law, and she is currently working on human rights.
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