Translating the Social World for Law

Author	: Elizabeth Mertz
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 315
Release	: 2016
ISBN-10	: 9780199990559
ISBN-13	: 0199990557
Rating	: 4/5 (59 Downloads)

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Download or read book Translating the Social World for Law written by Elizabeth Mertz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In coordinated papers that are grounded in empirical research, the volume contributors use careful linguistic analysis to understand how attempts to translate between different disciplines can misfire in systematic ways. This problem takes on real-life significance when one of the fields is law, where how knowledge is conveyed can affect how justice is meted out.

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