Roy
Harris
Online
Definition in Theory and Practice: Language, Lexicography and the Law (with Christopher Hutton) (2007)
Hardcover: 238 pages
ISBN: 0826497055
The problem of definition has a long history and has engaged the minds of some of the most eminent thinkers in the Western tradition, from Plato and Aristotle onwards. But it is also an everyday problem constantly confronting all who have to draft or interpret the countless texts on which modern society depends. Surprisingly, no full-length study has been devoted to the theory of definition for more than half a century, and this book fulfils a long-standing need. It focuses on two areas where difficulties arise in a particularly acute form: lexicography and the law. Examining a wide range of approaches and definitional techniques, backed up by detailed analyses of dictionary entries and court cases, it provides a comprehensive survey of the subject, arguing that what underlies the problem of definition are conflicting assumptions about the way language works.
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