Law and Corpus Linguistics

Law and corpus linguistics (LCL) is a new academic sub-discipline at the Brigham Young University [1] that uses large databases of examples of language usage equipped with tools designed by linguists called corpora to better get at the meaning of words and phrases in legal texts (statutes, constitutions, contracts, etc.). Thus, LCL is the application of corpus linguistic tools, theories, and methodologies to issues of legal interpretation in much the same way law and economics is the application of economic tools, theories, and methodologies to various legal issues.

References

  1. ↑ "Law and Corpus Linguists". Brigham Young University. April 29, 2016. Retrieved Nov 30, 2016.


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