Comparative legal linguistics: language of law, latin and modern lingua francas
Auteur :
Mattila, Heikki E.S.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781409439325
Date de publication :
10 janv. 2013
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
1058 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines legal language as a language for special purposes, evaluating the functions and characteristics of legal language and the terminology of law. Using examples drawn from major and lesser legal languages, it examines the major legal languages themselves, beginning with Latin through German, French, Spanish and English.