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050 00 $aK213$b.G53 2003
082 00 $a340/.14$221
100 1 $aGibbons, John,$d1946-
245 10 $aForensic linguistics :$ban introduction to language in the justice system /$cJohn Gibbons.
260 $aMalden, Mass. :$bBlackwell Publishers,$c2003.
300 $aviii, 337 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aLanguage in society ;$v32
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [310]-326) and index.
505 00 $tIntroduction : the law and language --$tLiteracy and the law --$tThe Pursuit of precision --$tInteraction and power --$tTelling the story --$tCommunication issues in the legal system --$tLanguage and disadvantage before the law --$tBridging the gap --$tLaw on language --$tLinguistic evidence.
520 1 $a"Forensic Linguistics is an introduction to the fascinating interface between language and the law. Examining the nature of legal language, the first half of the book demonstrates that the law is an overwhelmingly linguistic institution, since laws are coded in language and the concepts that are used to construct the law are accessible only through language. The book also explores the language of contracts and the language of legal processes, such as court cases, police investigations and the management of prisoners." "The second half of Forensic Linguistics is more socially applied. It discusses the difficulty of understanding legal language, and linguistic sources of disadvantage before the law, particularly for ethnic minorities, children and abused women. The volume then considers legislation on language, including language crimes, as well as linguistic evidence."--Jacket.
650 0 $aLaw$vTerminology.
650 0 $aLaw$xLanguage.
650 0 $aForensic linguistics.
650 0 $aEnglish language$xSemantics.
655 7 $aTerminology.$2fast
830 0 $aLanguage in society (Oxford, England) ;$v32.
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