Language and Legal Judgments

ISBN-13: 9781032366906 / Twarda / 2024 / 192 str.

Stanislaw Gozdz-Roszkowski

Opis

Integrating research methods from Linguistics with contemporary Legal Argumentation Theory, this book highlights the complexities of legal justification by focusing on the role of value-laden language in argument construction and use.

Recenzje

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Spis treści

About the Author; Preface; 1. Evaluation. What is it and why does it matter? 2. Evaluation, argumentation and the justification of judicial decisions; Part 2: Evaluative language patterns as a persuasive device; 3. Evaluating processes and propositions; 4. Evaluating status and sites of contention; Part 3: Uncovering evoked and less obvious evaluative meanings; 5. Value-based lexis and argument in morally sensitive issues; 6. Evaluative language, the Ideal Model of Critical Discussion and Strategic Manoeuvring; 7. Pulling the strands together

O autorze

Stanisław Goźdź-Roszkowski is Associate Professor and Head of Department of Specialized Languages and Intercultural Communication at the University of Łódź, Poland.