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Language and Law: A resource book for students
Author(s) | By Alan Durant (Middlesex University, UK), Janny Leung, HC (University of Hong Kong). |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format | Paperback / softback |
Pages | 258 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 10 Mar 2016 |
Availability | Available |
A Introduction: Key Concepts1 What Kind of Variety is 'Legal Language'? 2 The Historical Development of Legal English 3 Legal Genres 4 Participant Roles and Speech Styles in the Courtroom 5 Persuasion in Court 6 Interpreting Meaning in Legislative Te
Alan Durant is Professor of Communication in the School of Law at Middlesex University, London. Janny HC Leung is an Associate Professor in the School of English at University of Hong Kong.