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Legal discourse markers.
Legal discourse markers.

Author(s): Anna Schneiderova
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Theoretical Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: legal discourse; classification; text division; section; paragraph; convention; statute;

Summary/Abstract: The article is concerned with markers of legal texts. Also provided is a classification of legal texts. Markers serving to direct the reader´s orientation within a legal document are studied in legislative or statutory writings such as statutes and conventions. In addition, mentioned are rules which regulate division of the text with respect to the publications of the institutions of the European Union.

  • Issue Year: 19/2013
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 355-366
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English