{"product_id":"the-oxford-handbook-of-language-and-law-paperback","title":"The Oxford Handbook of Language and Law - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter M. Tiersma\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLawrence M. Solan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a state-of-the-art account of past and current research in the interface between linguistics and law. It outlines the range of legal areas in which linguistics plays an increasing role and describes the tools and approaches used by linguists and lawyers in this vibrant new field. Through a combination of overview chapters, case studies, and theoretical descriptions, the volume addresses areas such as the history and structure of legal language, its meaning and interpretation, multilingualism and language rights, courtroom discourse, forensic identification, intellectual property and linguistics, and legal translation and interpretation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEncyclopaedic in scope, the handbook includes chapters written by experts from every contentint who are familiar with linguistic issues that arise in diverse legal systems, including both civil and common law jurisdictions, mixed systems like that of China, and the emerging law of the European Union.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter M. Tiersma\u003c\/strong\u003e was the Hon. William Matthew Byrne Professor of Law at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles from 2009 until his death in 2014. He had a Ph.D in Linguistics from the University of California, San Diego, and a J. D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley. His books include\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegal Language\u003c\/em\u003e (1999), and \u003cem\u003eParchment, Paper, Pixels: Law and the Technologies of Communication\u003c\/em\u003e (2010). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence M. Solan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Don Forchelli Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for the Study of Law, Language, and Cognition at Brooklyn Law School. He is on the editorial board of \u003cem\u003eThe International Journal of Speech, Language, and the Law\u003c\/em\u003e and the author of \u003cem\u003eLanguage and Judges\u003c\/em\u003e (1993).\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 664\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256692203622,"sku":"9780198744962","price":113.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TnJlSFk3SlVEOUlOWS91em1DTXI4dz09.webp?v=1773741025","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-oxford-handbook-of-language-and-law-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}