03191namaa2200697uu 4500 oapen48576 oapen 20251217011855.0 a||||fo|||||||||0| cr|mn|---annan 240424s2017a||||fo|||||||||0|eng d 987081558 OCoLC 9781315436258 10.4324/9781315436258 doi (OCoLC)987081558 oapen oapen eng dc C thema CB thema L thema Durant, Alan edt Language and Law A resource book for students Taylor & Francis Routledge [Imprint] 2017 1 online resource (256 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star 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. Open licence https://oapen.org/article/rights eng Law Language. Semantics (Law) Sémantique (Droit) Englisch gnd Language and Linguistics thema Language: reference and general thema Law thema LAW Essays. bisacsh LAW General Practice. bisacsh LAW Jurisprudence. bisacsh Law Language fast Law Language Textbooks. idszbzes LAW Paralegals & Paralegalism. bisacsh LAW Practical Guides. bisacsh LAW Reference. bisacsh Rechtssprache gnd Semantics (Law) fast English for law English for specific purposes law forensic linguistics language and the law legal English legal genres Textbook Durant, Alan aut Leung, Janny H.C. aut OAPEN Library. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/48576 Free-to-read: OAPEN Library/DOAB: description of the publication 0 37377 37377