{"product_id":"language-and-the-law-paperback","title":"Language and the Law - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Peter Gibbons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplains and describes the ways that language use in the legal system can create inequality and disadvantage. It examines the three main areas where the two intersect: the central issue of the language of the law; the disadvantage which language can impose before the law, and forensic linguistics - the use of linguistic evidence in legal processes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach section of the book is preceded by an introduction by the editor which sets the paper within a conceptual framework. Lawyer's opinions are not neglected even though the collection is written mainly by linguists. The section concludes with a lawyer's response, in which a prominent lawyer with a particular interest in the content of the section responds to the papers.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a rapidly expanding interest among lawyers, linguists, sociologist and anthropologists in the topic of language and the law. This book provides a valuable contribution to the limited range of resources on this issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 490\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.49 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723599515711,"sku":"9780582101456","price":157.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c8765e627e91a688e105d0d692e57031.webp?v=1765099710","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/language-and-the-law-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}