Definition in theory and practice : language, lexicography and the law / / Roy Harris and Christopher Hutton
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Harris Roy <1931->
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| Titolo: |
Definition in theory and practice : language, lexicography and the law / / Roy Harris and Christopher Hutton
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2007] |
| ©2007 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 340/.14 |
| Soggetto topico: | Definition (Philosophy) |
| Lexicography | |
| Law - Language | |
| Semantics | |
| Reference (Philosophy) | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | HuttonChristopher |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Definition in theory and practice |
| ISBN: | 1-283-20714-1 |
| 9786613207142 | |
| 1-4411-7615-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910821695003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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