The language of legislation
The characteristics of the language of legislation are derived from its role in the institution of law. An analysis of the institutional context reveals links among history, social function, participant roles, accepted goals of legislation, and language use. If legislation is to be both stable and f...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Language in society 1987-03, Vol.16 (Mar 87), p.25-48 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The characteristics of the language of legislation are derived from its role in the institution of law. An analysis of the institutional context reveals links among history, social function, participant roles, accepted goals of legislation, and language use. If legislation is to be both stable and flexible, institutional communicative strategies are required to organise linguistic means to these sociolinguistic ends. (Abstract amended) |
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| ISSN: | 0047-4045 |