Article,
Roy Harris and Christopher Hutton: Definition in Theory and Practice: Language, Lexicography and the Law
Applied Linguistics, (2010)
DOI: 10.1093/applin/amq029
Abstract
The essence of definition and its applicability in various spheres of human life has been the subject of scholarly inquiry for centuries. This book is an attempt to reframe long-existing issues through the lens of modern conceptualization and, in particular, through the advances of linguistic theory. As mirrored in the title, the authors address three areas—theory, lexicography, and the law— where definition has played a particularly important role and has undergone multiple conceptualizations and interpretations over the ages. The structure of the book includes three main parts, each dealing with one of the three main topics, and a conclusion.
