Definition in Theory and Practice: Language, Lexicography and the Law

by Christopher Hutton, Roy Harris, Christopher M. Hutton

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441171002
• ISBN13: 9781441171009
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"