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Let us add that the bulk of metaphors in legal speech are “used” or “dead” metaphors – as is generally the case in specialised languages – which, to some writers, is an oxymoron as these so-called metaphors usually go unnoticed because they belong to the legal lexicon 3 – as opposed to “living” or “live” metaphors. As such, they may have a specific entry in a dictionary.
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Jan 9, 2014 · What is more, some metaphors have allegedly contributed to developing new legal concepts (for instance the metaphor of “the golden thread” was used to evoke the then new notion of the ...
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d) inherent metaphors – many words or expressions used in legal discourse which go unnoticed as metaphors (e.g. “high court” where HIGH means POWER and AUTHORITY). As indicated, in some cases, metaphors may be used quite intentionally in legal settings for rhetorical purposes and may have a significant impact.
Oct 15, 2024 · This work takes a fresh look at legal language as one of the Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) that has been traditionally characterized as obscure and impenetrable for those outside the profession. I will show how metaphors in legal language provide referential meaning that is sometimes misconstrued by observers who may be unfamiliar with the procedural aspects of the US system of justice ...
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13 Environmental Code, Chapter 11, Section 6. blindfold and scales. The weighing of interests and concerns, reinforced by this icon, suggests that the court is able to objectively and precisely balance one interest against the other – as if put on scales. The metaphor, thus, helps legitimising the work of the court.
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Finn Makela. (2011) 52 Les Cahiers de Droit 397. "In this article, the author argues that metaphors can be used as the basis for creating models in legal theory. Drawing on the literature on metaphor from the philosophy of language, he contends that metaphors are best understood as speech acts that propose a hypothesis of similarity between two ...
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Abstract. In this article, the author argues that metaphors can be used as the basis for creating models in legal theory. Drawing on the literature on metaphor from the philosopy of language, he contends that metaphors are best understood as speech acts that propose a hypothesis of similarity between two separate domains.
