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Linguistic Analysis of Modal Verbs in Legal Documents: Examples from the 1979 Consitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - Couverture souple

Ibileye, Gbenga

 
9783639327168: Linguistic Analysis of Modal Verbs in Legal Documents: Examples from the 1979 Consitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639327160 ISBN 13 : 9783639327168
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

Legal authorities alone are helpless in the interpretation of certain lexical items in legal drafting.Legal knowlege is dependent substantially on linguistic knowledge in spite of the long held view of legal authorities that the law should not be made subservient to grammar. In this compelling book, the author highlights the centrality of modal verbs to the understanding of constitutional provisions, using the 1979 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as example. The study relies on the pragmatic insights of speech acts and the deontic/epistemic components of syntax to show that understanding the orientation and direction of the communication in a modal verb is a neccesary requirement for the interpretation of its constitutional import. The book asserts that the nature of authoritative assertiveness of the state in every modern democracy makes the use of modals such as 'shall', 'will' and 'may', which are draconian in provision essential and useful.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Legal authorities alone are helpless in the interpretation of certain lexical items in legal drafting.Legal knowlege is dependent substantially on linguistic knowledge in spite of the long held view of legal authorities that the law should not be made subservient to grammar. In this compelling book, the author highlights the centrality of modal verbs to the understanding of constitutional provisions, using the 1979 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as example. The study relies on the pragmatic insights of speech acts and the deontic/epistemic components of syntax to show that understanding the orientation and direction of the communication in a modal verb is a neccesary requirement for the interpretation of its constitutional import. The book asserts that the nature of authoritative assertiveness of the state in every modern democracy makes the use of modals such as 'shall', 'will' and 'may', which are draconian in provision essential and useful.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Gbenga Ibileye is an Associate Professor at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria where he teaches courses such as Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis. He is currently interested in Forensic Linguistics, especially in ransom notes/GSM text messages sent by kidnappers in Nigeria.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639327160
ISBN 13 
9783639327168
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
180
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