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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782348503321

Autore

Philips Susan Urmston

Titolo

Ideology in the language of judges : how judges practice law, politics, and courtroom control / / Susan U. Philips

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1998

©1998

ISBN

0-19-772172-9

0-19-802732-X

9786610535088

1-280-53508-3

1-282-38423-6

9786612384233

0-19-535442-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288p.)

Collana

Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics

Disciplina

347.73/14

Soggetti

Judges - United States

Judicial process - United States

Law - Political aspects

Law - Language

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Studying the language of judges in courtrooms, the author of this text demonstrates that they are not impartial arbiters of due process, but are influenced by their own politico-ideological stance and interpretation of the law.