Author : Peter M. Tiersma
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780226803036
This history of legal language slices through the polysyllabic thicket of legalese. The text shows to what extent legalese is simply a product of its past and demonstrates that arcane vocabulary is not an inevitable feature of our legal system.
Author : Catherine Mason
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,71 MB
Release : 2011
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780954071462
Author : Prof. Dr. K. L. Bhatia
Publisher : Universal Law Publishing
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
ISBN : 9788175348943
Author : Alfred Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 31,89 MB
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1135788367
An interesting examination of law as language use or discourse, this study looks at the transformation of ordinary language into a special discourse for the purposes of the legal system. It is widely accepted that legal discourse is obscure, and often the public resent the fact that access to the law of the land is obstructed by the opaqueness of legal language. This book argues that the development and maintenance of law's special language can be justified. The myth that law can be written in either plain' or ordinary' language is exploded, and the linguistic obscurity of law is traced to its necessary complexity. The notion of representation is applied to the relation that exists between legal language and ordinary language.
Author : Peter M. Tiersma
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,77 MB
Release : 1999-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780226803029
This history of legal language slices through the polysyllabic thicket of legalese. The text shows to what extent legalese is simply a product of its past and demonstrates that arcane vocabulary is not an inevitable feature of our legal system.
Author : Teresa Kissane Brostoff
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 33,56 MB
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199895457
In Legal English, experienced educators and professors Teresa Kissane Brostoff and Ann Sinsheimer answer the needs of law students unfamiliar with the use of English in legal settings. They introduce the student into a new world of study of the law by carefully guiding them through the vital skills and techniques they will need to feel comfortable and proficient in English-speaking and American legal culture.
Author : Helen Gubby
Publisher : Boom Juridische
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,34 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789054549314
This book explains English legal terminology and concepts for law students who have followed their law studies in a language other than English.
Author : J. Cotterill
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,52 MB
Release : 2002-10-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0230522777
Linguists and lawyers from a range of countries and legal systems explore the language of the law and its participants, beginning with the role of the forensic linguist in legal proceedings, either as expert witness or in legal language reform. Subsequent chapters analyze different aspects of language and interaction in the chain of events from a police emergency call through the police interview context and into the courtroom, as well as appeal court and alternative routes to justice. A broad-based, coherent introduction to the discourse of language and law.
Author : Cheryl Stephens
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 18,54 MB
Release : 2008-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 0557014506
A complete guide to clean, precise and understandable legal writing So many books give you advice that turns out to be hollow: "know your audience," "structure your writing." The real strength in Plain Language Legal Writing is how, throughout, Stephens provides clear instructions on how to accomplish what she's recommending. Instead of just telling you to plan what you're going to write, she walks you step-by-step through the planning. Instead of telling you to consider your audience before writing, she describes in detail the sorts of audiences a legal document might have (more than you'd expect!) and how to best meet their needs. Plain Language Legal Writing will help you produce documents that people are willing to read and able to understand. More: PlainLanguageLegalWriting.comOther versions: e-book
Author : Jay M. Feinman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 21,1 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 0195181336
1001 Legal Words You Need to Know explains and illuminates the most difficult and arcane vocabulary any American has to deal with-that of the law. This comprehensive but never condescending guide to the language of the American legal system carefully defines and explains every term with a sample sentence, and many entries have supplementary notes. In addition, the book includes a number of quick miniguides to legal troubleshooting that include information on understanding wills, trusts, and inheritance, granting someone the power of attorney, understanding contracts, what to do if you're sued, how to choose a lawyer, exploring law school, and enjoying cop and lawyer dramas. The backmatter contains an extensive list of legal aid organizations and a helpful bibliography of books about the law and lawyers for further reading.
