1st Edition
Law and Cognitive Linguistics A Prototype Theory Approach to Legal Categorisation
By Mateusz Zeifert
Copyright 2025
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book advances the prototype theory of categorisation within a legal context. The work adopts a multidisciplinary approach and draws on insights from cognitive psychology, cognitive linguistics, and analytic philosophy to discuss semantic problems present in law. Designed as a bridge between cognitive linguistics and legal theory, it argues that categorisation is a crucial cognitive operation... Read more
Introduction; 1. The Prototype Theory; 2. Categorisation in Law; 3. Case Studies; 4. Three Problems of Legal Theory; Conclusions
Biography
Mateusz Zeifert is Assistant Professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
