Language and law in professional discourse : issues and perspectives / edited by Vijay K. Bhatia [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bhatia, Vijay K., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discourse analysis.

Language and languages.

Linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, [England] : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides insights into the ways in which legal professionals participate in their day-to-day activities, and critically focuses on how language is used and exploited in everyday professional discourse. It is organised into two parts dealing with topic areas of legal discourse (written and spoken) relevant to professional practice and communication. The innovative research landscape offered by this book covers diverse and complex features of legal discourse construction where social...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; PART II; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 1, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4438-5766-1

OCLC:

875097332