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Lexicography and the Law: Historical Dictionaries, Originalism, and the Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution - Elements in Applied Linguistics Shapiro, Rebecca (The City University of New York)
Lexicography and the Law: Historical Dictionaries, Originalism, and the Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution - Elements in Applied Linguistics
Shapiro, Rebecca (The City University of New York)
Legal professionals in the United States have increasingly relied on dictionaries, both current and historical, in court cases. This Element first contextualizes several issues in early English dictionaries and eighteenth-century language that illustrate how using eighteenth-century dictionaries in questions of law can be problematic.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| To be released | September 30, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9781009451000 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 75 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 204 g (Weight (estimated)) |