The Language of Law School

The Language of Law School
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9780199884704
ISBN-13 : 0199884706
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Book Synopsis The Language of Law School by : Elizabeth Mertz

Download or read book The Language of Law School written by Elizabeth Mertz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-03 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this linguistic study of law school education, Mertz shows how law professors employ the Socratic method between teacher and student, forcing the student to shift away from moral and emotional terms in thinking about conflict, toward frameworks of legal authority instead.


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