A corpus-based study of vague language in legislative texts: Strategic use of vague terms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esp.2016.10.001
Abstract: Abstract Legislative language is a sub-type of legal discourse that is less extensively explored than other subjects like contracts. It is contended that while all legal texts share some similarities, such as precision and inclusiveness,… read more here.
Keywords: legislative texts; vague language; use; corpus based ... See more keywords