Language, Meaning and the Law - by Christopher Hutton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A guide to the fascinating questions raised by the study of language and law.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Language, Meaning and the Law offers an accessible, critical guide to debates about linguistic meaning and interpretation in relation to legal language. Law is an ideal domain for considering fundamental questions relating to how we assign meanings to words, understand and comment on texts, and deal with socially and ideologically significant questions of interpretation. The book argues that theoretical issues of concern to linguists, philosophers, literary theorists and others are illuminated by the demands of the legal context, since law is driven by the need for practical solutions and for determinate outcomes based on explicit reasoning. Topics covered include: the relationship of linguistics to legal theory, indeterminacy and statutory interpretation, the theory and practice of using dictionaries in law, defamation and language in the public sphere, and the distinction between perjury and deception. This book does not assume specialist knowledge of the field, and is designed as a self-contained, advanced introduction to a fascinating area of study. The reader will gain an overall insight into issues and debates about meaning and interpretation, as well as an understanding of how these questions are shaped by the legal context. Features: *Concise introduction to the study of linguistic meaning and its role within legal theory*Exercises and materials for classroom discussion, workshops etc.*Guide to further reading<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><i>Language, Meaning and the Law</i> offers an accessible, critical guide to debates about linguistic meaning and interpretation in relation to legal language. Law is an ideal domain for considering fundamental questions relating to how we assign meanings to words, understand and comment on texts, and deal with socially and ideologically significant questions of interpretation. The book argues that theoretical issues of concern to linguists, philosophers, literary theorists and others are illuminated by the demands of the legal context, since law is driven by the need for practical solutions and for determinate outcomes based on explicit reasoning. Topics covered include: the relationship of linguistics to legal theory, indeterminacy and statutory interpretation, the theory and practice of using dictionaries in law, defamation and language in the public sphere, and the distinction between perjury and deception. This book does not assume specialist knowledge of the field, and is designed as a self-contained, advanced introduction to a fascinating area of study. The reader will gain an overall insight into issues and debates about meaning and interpretation, as well as an understanding of how these questions are shaped by the legal context. Features: * Concise introduction to the study of linguistic meaning and its role within legal theory * Exercises and materials for classroom discussion, workshops etc. * Guide to further reading. Christopher Hutton is Professor and Head, School of English, University of Hong Kong.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>anyone who is seriously interested in language, law, and society will want to give Hutton's book a thoughtful read, and then keep it in a prominent place on the bookshelf for use as a handy encyclopedia and annotated bibliograpy.--Ronald R. Butters (Duke University) "Journal of Sociolinguistics 15/4"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><P>Chris Hutton is professor in the School of English at the University of Hong Kong. He holds a BA and a DPhil from Oxford University, an MA from Columbia University, and recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Laws at Manchester Metropolitan University. His publications include "Linguistics and the Third Reich," "Race and the Third Reich," and "Language, Law, and Definition."
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