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• W2747268562 abstract "This study focuses on the language of law vis-a-vis the semantic features of aptness and ambiguity. It was motivated by the zeal to discover the connection between both features and the legal register in pure pragmatic terms. Previous studies have identified both semantic elements, among numerous other linguistic features, to characterize the language. None of the studies has, however, sought to identify the pragmatic impact of aptness and ambiguity on the language. Hence, the study is undertaken to identify the pragmatic impact of aptness and ambiguity on the language of law and also identify their socio-political/psychological/cultural implications. The purposive sampling technique was applied to select the verdict pronouncement on the corruption case involving Bode George and some other ex-NPA officials. This pronouncement provided the data for the study in view of the fact that it is sufficiently rich in legal register as well as for its celebrated nature on account of the fact that corruption is a cardinal bane of effective political leadership in Nigeria. One major finding of the study is that while aptness is a foregrounded semantic feature of the legal register, ambiguity is a most backgrounded element in the register which underscores the scholarly notion that the language of law objectifies utmost clarity due to its overall magisterial nature. Ambiguity is obviously most backgrounded in the register, because the register reflects none of its three conventional kinds: grammatical, lexical and structural ambiguities. It only reflects technical or incidental ambiguity, an arbitrary type that scarcely features in it. One pragmatic impact of the findings is that nobody who comes under the magisterial umbrella of the law can make excuse of ignorance on the ground of its language. Relying on the near exclusive apt nature of its language, the law is considered to be most objective in its jurisdictional principles, and so, cannot be responsible for the social ills of the Nigerian nation, the socio-political ones, particularly. Hence, these ills are blamed on the negative attitudes of both the leaders and the led, especially the former, all of whom are called upon to fear the law and do the right thing, since the law is ever ready to punish every offence fearing no king and tolerating no trace of illegality." @default.
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• W2747268562 title "Aptness and Ambiguity in the Language of Law" @default.
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