Word Meaning and Legal Interpretation: An Introductory Guide
Publication details: United Kingdom; Palgrave Macmillan; 28 Feb 2014Description: 248 Pages; PaperbackISBN:- 9781137016140
- 340.14
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Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 | Karachi In Store | 340.14 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | PKLC024991 | ||
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This textbook offers a concise introduction to key concepts in the study of meaning and interpretation taken from linguistics, philosophy and the law. A range of actual cases that involve ordinary words, commonsense categories and problems of classification are explored and clearly explained for readers who want to learn more but lack the legal background. Word Meaning and Legal Interpretation: * provides a strong sense of the texture of legal problems * includes detailed summaries and analyses of cases from common law jurisdictions * equips the reader for more advanced studies in language and the law, legal theory and legal interpretation This is an ideal primer for language and law, forensic linguistics and applied linguistics students who wish to explore this fascinating field.
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