The Law and Critical Discourse Studies

This book provides a range of approaches from Discourse Studies for analyzing legal language in legislation, documents, proceedings, and news media reporting. It aims to understand the nature of legal language and how it is used, and is a valuable resource for researchers and teachers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 104 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In this comprehensive volume, scholars from the fields of law and linguistics unite to offer a diverse range of approaches from Discourse Studies for the analysis of legal language in legislation, documents, proceedings, and news media reporting. The book commences by delving into the compelling reasons why these approaches are invaluable in gaining a deeper understanding of the nature of legal language and its various uses. The chapters, written in a user-friendly style, demonstrate how discourse analysis can unveil the underlying ideas and values concealed within legal language. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers seeking to conduct their own studies or for incorporation into teaching curricula.

The Law and Critical Discourse Studies will be an essential resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students in law, language, linguistics, discourse studies, sociology, and media and cultural studies. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Critical Discourse Studies.

Weight: 370g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032454139