Language and Law

Name: Language and Law
Brand: Taylor & Francis
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A resource book for students

By Alan Durant and Janny Leung

Series: Routledge English Language Introductions

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Language and Law explores the vital role language plays in the creation and application of law. It offers a clear introduction to legal language, examining the differing registers and genres in both spoken and written forms, and their evolution over time. The book includes real-world examples from court cases worldwide, highlighting the various English dialects used by courtroom participants. It also tackles challenges posed by online communication to legal concepts and investigates translation issues in bilingual and multilingual legal systems such as those in Hong Kong and Canada. Featuring key scholarly readings, this textbook provides essential insights for students of language and law or forensic linguistics.
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This book is ideal for students and academics in education, linguistics, law, and forensic linguistics seeking an accessible yet comprehensive understanding of the interaction between language and law.

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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.

Sections A, B, and C of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781315436258

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138025585

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 March 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 1 Tables, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 258

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Alan Durant Education & Reference Janny Leung Non-Fiction Series: Routledge English Language Introductions

About the Author

Alan Durant is Professor of Communication in the School of Law at Middlesex University, London. Janny HC Leung is an Associate Professor in the School of English at University of Hong Kong.