linguistics
noun | lin·guis·tics | \ liŋ-ˈgwi-stiks \
the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language.
Applied linguistics is a practical heuristic tool for clarifying issues relating to the nature of contractual obligations or the meaning of legal terms. At the direction of our professional department, we draft expert linguistic analysis reports in support of legal proceedings in court, arbitration or mediation, for elucidating possible interpretations and application of statutes or clauses in contracts.
Our analyses focus on the linguistics of English and Hebrew as well as the lexical, syntactic and semantic challenges faced in the translation between the two, with the aim of underscoring and preserving the desired legal effect.
The professional department at Copylawyer is also responsible for establishing English equivalents for Hebrew legal terms of art, thus defining a standard of excellence in legal translation.