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



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Autore: Harris Roy <1931-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Definition in theory and practice : language, lexicography and the law / / Roy Harris and Christopher Hutton Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-20714-1
9786613207142
1-4411-7615-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910821695003321
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