The Pragmatic Turn in Law: Inference and Interpretation in Legal Discourse

In legal interpretation, where does meaning come from? Law is made from language, yet law, unlike other language-related disciplines, has not so far experienced its "pragmatic turn" towards inference and the construction of meaning. This book investigates to what extent a pragmatically based view of l linguistic and legal interpretation can lead to new theoretical views for law and, in addition, to practical consequences in legal decision-making.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501513265
• ISBN13: 9781501513268
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary