| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 250 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Tolerance, pluralism and 'fighting faiths' : seeking the sources of US Constitutional meaning / Frederick P. Lewis -- When the law speaks : acts of intolerance, threats to group-identity, and confidence in law and rights / Ira L. Strauber -- Mediated semiosis in the courtroom : non-verbal communicators and the usefulness of audio video technology as a tool by which to oversee justice / Isabell Petrinic -- The Roma way / István H. Szilágyi -- 'Une certaine idée de l'homme, une certaine idée de la France' : the rhetorical construction of tolerance in French political discourse / Pamela Hobbs -- Shifts in the concept of war : new war terminology and its legal consequences / Hanneke van Schooten -- Branding Barcelona : semiotic considerations in contemporary sovereignty / John Brigham -- Legality beyond the scope of policy / Sarah Marusek -- On sight/on site : visuality in Native title claims : can we even speak? / Tracey Summerfield and Alec McHoul -- Race, class and the Supreme Court : Rodriguez v. San Antonio Independent School District (1973) / William Pencak -- Legal terms across communities : divergence behind convergence in law / Le Cheng, King Kui Sin -- Women as legal subjects and objects in contemporary China / Deborah Cao |
| Summary |
This book explores how the various disciplines of law and linguistics can help us understand the nature of 'Diversity and Tolerance' â€" both oral and written â€" and how it might be clarified to avoid fear, and conflicts. It presents and examines recent rese |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-241) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Semiotics (Law)
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Law -- Language.
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Law -- Philosophy.
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Semantics (Law)
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Toleration.
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Cultural pluralism.
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Discourse analysis -- Social aspects
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Cultural Diversity
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LAW -- Jurisprudence.
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LAW -- General Practice.
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LAW -- Reference.
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LAW -- Essays.
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LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism.
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LAW -- Practical Guides.
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Cultural pluralism
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Discourse analysis -- Social aspects
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Law -- Language
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Law -- Philosophy
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Semantics (Law)
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Semiotics (Law)
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Toleration
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wagner, Anne, 1968-
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Bhatia, V. K. (Vijay Kumar), 1942-
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| ISBN |
9780754696834 |
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0754696839 |
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