Law and Cognitive Linguistics

Law and Cognitive Linguistics

by Mateusz Zeifert
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 10/10/2024

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This book advances the prototype theory of categorisation within a legal context. The work adopts a multidisciplinary approach and draws on insights from cognitive psychology, cognitive linguistics, and analytic philosophy to discuss semantic problems present in law. Designed as a bridge between cognitive linguistics and legal theory, it argues that categorisation is a crucial cognitive operation for the application of law and that theories of categorisation are relevant to legal theory. It makes the case that the prototype approach is better suited than more formal approaches usually utilised in jurisprudence to explaining many familiar linguistic problems found in law, such as vagueness, polysemy, the flexibility of meaning, the generality of language, context dependence of meaning, linguistic indeterminacy, and so on. The book focuses on problems of semantic analysis in law, both in concrete cases, that is, particular cases before courts, and, at the theoretical level, on methods of statutory interpretation. It will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers working in the areas of Law and Language, Legal Theory, Legal Philosophy, and Legal Linguistics.

ISBN:
9781040157671
9781040157671
Category:
Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
10-10-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis

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