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Author Hutton, Christopher.

Title Language, meaning and the law / Christopher Hutton
Published Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 244 pages)
Contents Legal theory and language -- System theory, normativity and the "realist dilemma" -- Philosophy, law and language -- Issues in legal interpretation -- Literal meaning, the dictionary and the law -- Representation, reproduction and intention -- Idols of the market -- Key issues: Insider judges and outsider critics. Hard cases and ideal interpreters. The judge as a tennis umpire. The golden mean? Reflexivity and Garfinkel's dystopia of reasons. The single meaning rule and defamation of law -- Conclusion: The semiotics of law, language and money -- Appendices: The Hogsville files. Rules, norms and the everyday. Who owns language? Popular meaning and statutory interpretation. Literal meaning and national security. "No vehicles across state lines" : a famous vehicle case. Grice and perjury
Summary Language, Meaning and the Law offers an accessible, critical guide to debates about linguistic meaning and interpretation in relation to legal language. Law is an ideal domain for considering fundamental questions relating to how we assign meanings to words, understand and comment on texts, and deal with socially and ideologically significant questions of interpretation. The book argues that theoretical issues of concern to linguists, philosophers, literary theorists and others are illuminated by the demands of the legal context, since law is driven by the need for practical solutions and for determinate outcomes based on explicit reasoning. Topics covered include: the relationship of linguistics to legal theory, indeterminacy and statutory interpretation, the theory and practice of using dictionaries in law, defamation and language in the public sphere, and the distinction between perjury and deception. This book does not assume specialist knowledge of the field, and is designed as a self-contained, advanced introduction to a fascinating area of study. The reader will gain an overall insight into issues and debates about meaning and interpretation, as well as an understanding of how these questions are shaped by the legal context. Key Features Concise introduction to the study of linguistic meaning and its role within legal theory Exercises and materials for classroom discussion, workshops etc. Guide to further reading
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-223) and index
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Subject Law -- Language.
LAW -- Legal Writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
Law -- Language
Rechtssprache
Semantik
Soziolinguistik
Rechtstaal.
Taalgebruik.
Interpretatie.
Discourse analysis.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780748633524
0748633529
9780748671489
074867148X
9786612059001
6612059001
1282059009
9781282059009