Law and Language in the Middle Ages

Law and Language in the Middle Ages investigates the relationship between law and legal practice from the linguistic perspective, exploring not only how legal language expresses and advances power relations but also how the language of law legitimates power.; Readership: With its disciplinary approa...

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Other Authors: Benham, Jenny (Editor), McHaffie, Matthew (Editor), Vogt, Helle (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Brill 2018
Series:Medieval Law and Its Practice 25
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Summary:Law and Language in the Middle Ages investigates the relationship between law and legal practice from the linguistic perspective, exploring not only how legal language expresses and advances power relations but also how the language of law legitimates power.; Readership: With its disciplinary approach, and chronological and geographical range, this volume will be of interest to scholars and students of law, history, medieval languages, translation studies and digital humanities.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (318 p.)
ISBN:9789004375765
9789004342675
Access:Open Access