Linguistics for Legal Interpretation

Terrence R. Carney (ed.)

292 pages
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How does language shape the meaning of a law, a contract or a court ruling? This book applies linguistics to legal interpretation, covering ambiguity, pragmatics, plain language and forensic analysis of legal texts.

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