| Description |
1 online resource (238 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index. |
| Contents |
Definition and theory -- Definition and the dictionary -- Definition and the law -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Definition (Philosophy)
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Definition (Philosophy) |
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Lexicography.
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Lexicography. |
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Law -- Language.
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Law -- Language. |
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Semantics.
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Semantics. |
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Reference (Philosophy)
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Reference (Philosophy) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Law. |
| Added Author |
Hutton, Christopher.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Harris, Roy, 1931- Definition in theory and practice. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2007 9780826497055 (DLC) 2006038806 (OCoLC)76792118 |
| ISBN |
9781441176158 (electronic book) |
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1441176152 (electronic book) |
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9780826497055 |
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0826497055 |
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