1st Edition
Language and Legal Judgments Evaluation and Argument in Judicial Discourse
About the Author; Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1. Evaluation. What is it, and why does it matter? 2. Evaluation, argumentation and the justification of judicial decisions; Part II: Evaluative language patterns as a persuasive device; 3. Evaluating processes and propositions; 4. Evaluating status and sites of contention; Part III: Uncovering evoked and less obvious evaluative meanings; 5. Value-based lexis and argument in morally sensitive issues; 6. Evaluative language, the Ideal Model of Critical Discussion and Strategic Manoeuvring; 7. Pulling the strands together.
Biography
Stanisław Goźdź-Roszkowski is Associate Professor and Head of Department of Specialized Languages and Intercultural Communication at the University of Łódź, Poland.
