Language and Law A resource book for students by Alan Durant

Language and Law A resource book for students by Alan Durant

By: Alan Durant; Janny HC Leung

Publisher: Routledge

Print ISBN: 9781138025578, 1138025577

eText ISBN: 9781315436234, 131543623X

Edition: 1st

Copyright year: 2016

Language plays an essential role both in creating law and in governing its implementation. Providing an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this subject, Language and Law: describes the different registers and genres that make up spoken and written legal language and how they develop over time; analyses 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; addresses the challenges presented to our notions of law and regulation by online communication; discusses the complex role of translation in bilingual and multilingual jurisdictions, including Hong Kong and Canada; and provides readings from key scholars in the discipline, including Lawrence Solan, Peter Goodrich, Marianne Constable, David Mellinkoff, and Chris Heffer. With a wide range of activities throughout, this accessible textbook is essential reading for anyone studying language and law or forensic linguistics.

Additional ISBNs

9781138025585|9781138025578, 1138025585|1138025577, 9781315436258, 9781138025585, 1315436256, 1138025585