Meaning in law [electronic resource] : a theory of speech / Charles W. Collier.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009Description: 1 online resource (204 p.).ISBN: 9780199855421 (ebook) :; 0199855420 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Freedom of expression | Semantics (Law) | Law -- PhilosophyAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780195388978DDC classification: 342'.085 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Collier develops a general legal theory of speech on the basis of linguistic theory and the philosophy of language. He retraces the main conceptual stages in the expression of meaning, from natural notions of meaningfulness, through symbolism, to signification.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Collier develops a general legal theory of speech on the basis of linguistic theory and the philosophy of language. He retraces the main conceptual stages in the expression of meaning, from natural notions of meaningfulness, through symbolism, to signification.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.