{"product_id":"9780190492663","title":"Speaking of Language and Law: Conversations on the Work of Peter Tiersma","description":"Among the most prominent scholars of language and law is Peter Tiersma, a law professor at Loyola Law School with a doctorate in linguistics (co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Language and Law). Tiersmas significant body of work traverses a variety of legal and linguistic fields. This book offers a selection of twelve of Tiersmas most influential publications, divided into five thematic areas that are critical to both law and linguistics: Language and Law as a Field of Inquiry, Legal Language and its History, Language and Civil Liability, Language and Criminal Justice, and Jury Instructions. Each paper is accompanied by a brief commentary from a leading scholar in the field, offering a substantive conversation about the ramifications of Tiersmas work and the disagreements that have often surrounded it.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066955612400,"sku":"9780190492663","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780190492663_p0.jpg?v=1763659508","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780190492663","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}