Description: Definition in Theory and Practice Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Language, Lexicography and the Law Author(s): Roy Harris, Christopher Hutton Format: Hardback Language: English Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN-13: 9780826497055, 978-0826497055 Synopsis The problem of definition has a long history and has engaged the minds of some of the most eminent thinkers in the Western tradition, from Plato and Aristotle onwards. But it is also an everyday problem constantly confronting all who have to draft or interpret the countless texts on which modern society depends. Definition in Theory and Practice focuses on two areas where difficulties arise in a particularly acute form: lexicography and the law. Examining a wide range of approaches and definitional techniques, backed up by detailed analyses of dictionary entries and court cases, the authors provide a comprehensive survey of their subject. They argue that what underlies the problem of definition are conflicting assumptions about the way language functions. This in-depth study of definition will be of interest to academics researching lexicography, semantics and the intersection of linguistics and jurisprudence.
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Book Title: Definition in Theory and Practice
Number of Pages: 250 Pages
Publication Name: Definition in Theory and Practice: Language, Lexicography and the Law
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Height: 234 mm
Subject: Writing & Reading, Law
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Study Guide
Item Weight: 550 g
Author: Christopher Hutton, Roy Harris
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Hardcover
