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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461357103321

Autore

Harris Roy <1931->

Titolo

Definition in theory and practice : language, lexicography and the law / / Roy Harris and Christopher Hutton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2007]

©2007

ISBN

1-283-20714-1

9786613207142

1-4411-7615-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

340/.14

Soggetti

Definition (Philosophy)

Lexicography

Law - Language

Semantics

Reference (Philosophy)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; I. Definition and Theory; II. Definition and the Dictionary; III. Definition and the Law; IV. Conclusion; References; Cases cited; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The problem of definition has a long history and has engaged the minds of some of the most eminent thinkers in the Western tradition, from Plato and Aristotle onwards. But it is also an everyday problem constantly confronting all who have to draft or interpret the countless texts on which modern society depends. Definition in Theory and Practice focuses on two areas where difficulties arise in a particularly acute form: lexicography and the law. Examining a wide range of approaches and definitional techniques, backed up by detailed analyses of dictionary entries and court cases, the authors pr