Language and the Law
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:18th Jul '94
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Explains and describes the ways that language use in the legal system can create inequality and disadvantage. It examines the three main areas where the two intersect: the central issue of the language of the law; the disadvantage which language can impose before the law, and forensic linguistics - the use of linguistic evidence in legal processes.
Each section of the book is preceded by an introduction by the editor which sets the paper within a conceptual framework. Lawyer's opinions are not neglected even though the collection is written mainly by linguists. The section concludes with a lawyer's response, in which a prominent lawyer with a particular interest in the content of the section responds to the papers.
"xxx;this is an important book and one that every linguist concerned about language and the law will want to read."
Journal of English Linguistics
ISBN: 9780582101456
Dimensions: 139mm x 215mm x 29mm
Weight: 1375g
400 pages