Although in recent years we have seen a significant increase in the development of
resources for legal writing, very few of them are targeted at second language learners. This …

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This volume contributes to the latest studies in legal discourse studies by presenting a
descriptive and interpretive analysis of English legal genres used in academic and …

La práctica del derecho es una actividad eminentemente lingüística, de modo que en el
quehacer de los profesionales del derecho desempeña un papel crucial su competencia …

Diachronic and Synchronic Aspects of Legal English is a brief guide to the past, present, and
possible future of Legal English as a professional language. It is intended for a broad …

This study focuses on the records of confessions by individuals accused of witchcraft in
Salem in 1692, both those presented in direct discourse and in reported discourse. We …

Legal Communication: A Cross-Cultural Perspective proposes an integrated
interdisciplinary framework for describing and explaining legal communication. The …

A summary structure is inherent to certain types of texts according to the Genre Theory of
Linguistics. Such structures aid readers in efficiently locating information within summaries …

[spa] Esta tesis se ocupa de describir el modo como se configura lingüísticamente la
narrativa de los hechos enjuiciados en el proceso penal español. La finalidad última de esta …

Previous studies of written legal language have concentrated on its linguistic features and
have not investigated variation in legal usage due to text type (genre) or legal system. This …