Law, Language and Change
Author | : Caroline Laske |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2020-09-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004436169 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004436162 |
Rating | : 4/5 (162 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Law, Language and Change by : Caroline Laske
Download or read book Law, Language and Change written by Caroline Laske and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caroline Laske traces the advent of consideration in English contract law by analysing doctrinal developments and the corresponding terminological semantic shifts, showcasing the value of taking an innovative diachronic corpus linguistics-based approach to the study of legal change and legal development.