The Sexism of Transitive Verbs in Legal Process
The use of grammatical transitivity by the criminal law is considered. This question is discussed: is it appropriate for courts to use a discourse in which unthinking men do actions that cause harm to the feelings of women? Is the mental state of an actor depicted by the language used to describe th...
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| Language: | English |
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Academic Journal Editing enterprises
2020-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Law, Language & Discourse |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ijlld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/8-1-Conduit.pdf |