The Problem of the Problem Question in English for Academic Legal Purposes.

Howe, P. M.

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Problem of the Problem Question in English for Academic Legal Purposes.

Howe, P. M.

English for Specific Purposes, v9 n3 p215-36 1990

Law students were asked to simulate, in writing, the thinking of a lawyer advising a client. Scripts produced by students and teachers revealed a pattern of repeated syllogisms, or an algorithm, contained within the macrostructure of situation-problem-solution. Variation depended upon the issues discussed or type of law studied. (28 references) (Author/JL)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English for Academic Purposes, Higher Education, Language Patterns, Law Students, Laws, Legal Aid, Simulation, Written Language

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Language: English

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