"Legal English is a professional language. This means that a good command of ordinary English does not automatically make a student proficient in legal English. Many foreign law students in English language programs experience problems when suddenly all their lectures, textbooks…
Interpersonality in legal genres
by Breeze, Ruth, Gotti, Maurizio, Guinda, Carmen Sancho
Interpersonality in legal genres
by Breeze, Ruth, Gotti, Maurizio, Guinda, Carmen Sancho
Few concepts in Discourse Studies are so versatile and intricate and have been so frequently contested as interpersonality. This construct offers ample terrain for new research, since it can be viewed using a range of diverse theoretical frameworks, employing a variety of analyt…
'Language in Evidence' presents an overview of the interface of language and the law. Illustrated with authentic data and contemporary case studies, it covers topics including collection of evidence, discourse, courtroom interaction, legal language, comprehension and forensic ph…
"This book deals with speech acts, especially performatives, that are regarded as 'operative' in legal discourse. After a detailed exposition of speech act theory in relation to legislative texts, the author discusses the legal document as communicative act; potential speech act…
This book deals with speech acts, especially performatives, that are regarded as 'operative' in legal discourse. After a detailed exposition of speech act theory in relation to legislative texts, the author discusses the legal document as a communicative act; potential speech ac…
"This book provides a state-of-the-art account of past and current research in the interface between linguistics and law. It outlines the range of legal areas in which linguistics plays an increasing role and describes the tools and approaches used by linguists and lawyers in th…