The Language Of Law School
In this linguistic study of law school education, Mertz shows how law professors employ the Socratic method between teacher and student, forcing the student to shift away from moral and emotional terms in thinking about conflict, toward frameworks of legal authority instead.
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In this linguistic study of law school education, Mertz shows how law professors employ the Socratic method between teacher and student, forcing the student to shift away from moral and emotional terms in thinking about conflict, toward frameworks of legal authority instead.
Notes on Transcription xviiIntroductionEntering the World of U.S. Law 3Law, Language, and the Law School Classroom 12Study Design, Methodology, and Profile 31Similarity: legal EpistemologyLearning to Read Like a Lawyer: Text, Context, and Linguistic Ideology 43Epistemology and Teaching Styles: Different Forms, Same Message 84On Becoming a Legal Person: Identity and the Social Context of Legal Epistemology 97Difference: Social Structure in Legal PedagogyProfessorial Style in Context 141Student Participation and Social Difference: Race, Gender, Status, and Context in Law School Classes 174Conclusion: Reading, Talking, and Thinking Like a LawyerLegal Language and American Law: Authority, Morality, and Linguistic Ideology 207Notes 225Bibliography 279Index 301
