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Discursive Constructions of Consent in the Legal Process (Oxford Studies in Language and Law) - Hardcover

Book 9 of 19: Oxford Studies in Language and Law
 
9780199945351: Discursive Constructions of Consent in the Legal Process (Oxford Studies in Language and Law)

Synopsis

Experts in linguistics and law use diverse theoretical and analytical approaches to demonstrate the complex ways in which language is used to seek, steer, give, or withhold consent in a range of legal contexts. The book illuminates problematic issues in legal practices and procedures that may otherwise be uncritically accepted.

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About the Author

Susan Ehrlich is Professor of Linguistics at York University in Toronto.

Diana Eades is Adjunct Professor at University of New England.

Janet Ainsworth is the John D. Eshelman Professor of Law at Seattle University and Research Professor in the Research Center for Legal Translation at China University of Political Science and Law.

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