Language and Law in Professional Discourse : Issues and Perspectives.
Title:
Language and Law in Professional Discourse : Issues and Perspectives.
Author:
Bhatia, Vijay K.
ISBN:
9781443857666
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (182 pages)
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I -- CHAPTER ONE -- CHAPTER TWO -- CHAPTER THREE -- CHAPTER FOUR -- PART II -- CHAPTER FIVE -- CHAPTER SIX -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- CHAPTER EIGHT -- CHAPTER NINE -- CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX.
Abstract:
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...
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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