Language and Law: Hidden In Plain Sight (Language and...)

By: Annabelle Mooney

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Synopsis: What is legal language and where is it found? What does a forensic linguist do? How can linguistic skills help legal professionals?We are constantly surrounded by legal language, but sometimes it is almost impossible to understand. Providing extracts from real-life legal cases, this highly usable and accessible textbook brims with helpful examples and activities that will help you to navigate this area.Language and Law:- Introduces useful linguistic concepts and tools- Outlines the methods linguists employ to analyse legal language and language in legal situations- Includes topics on such as: written legal language; threats, warnings and speech act theory; courtroom interactions and the work linguists do to help solve crimes; physical and 'spoken' signs; and the creativity of legal language