The Oxford Handbook of Language and Law
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Oxford Handbooks;
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Date of Publication: 7 January 2016
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| ISBN13: | 9780198744962 |
| ISBN10: | 019874496X |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 664 pages |
| Size: | 246x169x34 mm |
| Weight: | 1120 g |
| Language: | English |
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Short description:
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 this vibrant new field.
Long description:
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 this vibrant new field. Through a combination of overview chapters, case studies, and theoretical descriptions, the volume addresses areas such as the history and structure of legal language, its meaning and interpretation, multilingualism and language rights, courtroom discourse, forensic identification, intellectual property and linguistics, and legal translation and interpretation.
Encyclopaedic in scope, the handbook includes chapters written by experts from every contentint who are familiar with linguistic issues that arise in diverse legal systems, including both civil and common law jurisdictions, mixed systems like that of China, and the emerging law of the European Union.
This collection is a tremendous accomplishment from two of the leading figures in language and law, and I would highly recommend it. The chapters contain a wealth of invaluable information and ideas, and the book makes an important statement about the need to bridge the gap between legal, linguistic and psychological approaches to language and law.
Encyclopaedic in scope, the handbook includes chapters written by experts from every contentint who are familiar with linguistic issues that arise in diverse legal systems, including both civil and common law jurisdictions, mixed systems like that of China, and the emerging law of the European Union.
This collection is a tremendous accomplishment from two of the leading figures in language and law, and I would highly recommend it. The chapters contain a wealth of invaluable information and ideas, and the book makes an important statement about the need to bridge the gap between legal, linguistic and psychological approaches to language and law.
Table of Contents:
A History of the Language of the Law
Legal Vocabulary
The Grammar and Structure of Legal Texts
Text and Genre
The Plain Language Movement
Linguistic Issues in Statutory Interpretation
Contract Formation as a Speech Act
Constitutional Interpretation
Ambiguity and Vagueness in Legal Interpretation
Legal Interpretation and the Philosophy of Language
Bilingual Interpretation Rules as a Component of Language Rights in Canada
Word Meaning and the Problem of a Globalized Legal Order
Challenges to the Legal Translator
Language and Law in the European Union
Fifty years of Multilingual Interpretation in the European Union
Linguistic Human Rights
Language Policy in the United States
Legal Rights of Linguistic Minorities in the EU
Investigating the Language Situation in Africa
The Meaning of Silence in The Right to Remain Silent
Potential Impact of Juvenile Suspects' Linguistic Abilities on Miranda Understanding and Appreciation
The "Caution" in England and Wales
The Language of Consent in Police Encounters
The Language of Crime
Interrogation Through Pragmatic Implication: Sticking to the Letter of the Law While Violating Its Intent
Discourse in the U.S. Courtroom
Courtroom Discourse in Japan's New Judicial Order
Courtroom Discourse in China
The Language of Trials in an Inquisitorial Criminal Law System
Linguistic Issues in Courtroom Interpretation
Instructing the Jury
Using Linguistics in Trademark Cases
Language and Copyright Law
The Psycholinguistic Basis of Distinctions in Trademark Law
Authorship Identification in the Forensic Setting
Corpus Linguistics in Authorship Identification
Detecting Plagiarism
Language Analysis for Determination of Origin
Factors Affecting Lay Person's Identification of Speakers
Forensic Speaker Comparison
Legal Vocabulary
The Grammar and Structure of Legal Texts
Text and Genre
The Plain Language Movement
Linguistic Issues in Statutory Interpretation
Contract Formation as a Speech Act
Constitutional Interpretation
Ambiguity and Vagueness in Legal Interpretation
Legal Interpretation and the Philosophy of Language
Bilingual Interpretation Rules as a Component of Language Rights in Canada
Word Meaning and the Problem of a Globalized Legal Order
Challenges to the Legal Translator
Language and Law in the European Union
Fifty years of Multilingual Interpretation in the European Union
Linguistic Human Rights
Language Policy in the United States
Legal Rights of Linguistic Minorities in the EU
Investigating the Language Situation in Africa
The Meaning of Silence in The Right to Remain Silent
Potential Impact of Juvenile Suspects' Linguistic Abilities on Miranda Understanding and Appreciation
The "Caution" in England and Wales
The Language of Consent in Police Encounters
The Language of Crime
Interrogation Through Pragmatic Implication: Sticking to the Letter of the Law While Violating Its Intent
Discourse in the U.S. Courtroom
Courtroom Discourse in Japan's New Judicial Order
Courtroom Discourse in China
The Language of Trials in an Inquisitorial Criminal Law System
Linguistic Issues in Courtroom Interpretation
Instructing the Jury
Using Linguistics in Trademark Cases
Language and Copyright Law
The Psycholinguistic Basis of Distinctions in Trademark Law
Authorship Identification in the Forensic Setting
Corpus Linguistics in Authorship Identification
Detecting Plagiarism
Language Analysis for Determination of Origin
Factors Affecting Lay Person's Identification of Speakers
Forensic Speaker Comparison
