Open AccessPeter M. Tiersma: “Legal language reform is an important goal”
Author(s) -
I. A. Martynenko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik universiteta imeni o.e. kutafina (mgûa)/vestnik universiteta imeni o. e. kutafina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2782-6163
pISSN - 2311-5998
DOI - 10.17803/2311-5998.2020.65.1.123-130
Subject(s) - relevance (law) , meaning (existential) , linguistics , path (computing) , sociology , political science , law , epistemology , philosophy , computer science , programming language
The article tells about the life and professional path of the outstanding American lawyer and linguist Peter Mejes Tiersma. His contribution to the development of the world linguistics and the main directions of his professional activity are described. The author tells about the monographs and articles by P. Tiersma, quotes his works, lists the organizations in which he was a member. The relevance of Tiersma’s works is due to the fact that in the AngloAmerican legal system there is often a gap between the structure and meaning of written laws and their application in real life. The article presents Tiersma’s proposals for solving this problem, which are based on the interdisciplinary approach and simplification of the legal English language. The works of Russian linguists based on the opinion of this American specialist are also listed.