Language and law in professional discourse : issues and perspectives /

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...

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Corporate Author: Law, Language and Professional Practice Department of Law, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Other Authors: Bhatia, V. K. (Vijay Kumar), 1942-
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2014
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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 ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (172 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1443857661
9781443857666
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.