Cardozo analysed the role of style in judicial opinions, arguing that the voice of authority can speak with “supreme literary excellence” (1925: 699). In 1908 Wigmore provided an annotated list of law-related novels which, he claimed, reflected or indeed contributed to legal reforms and provided lawyers with an essential insight into human nature, an ethical approach which was to become an enduring feature of L&L studies. While the use of contemporary specialised popular fiction (novels, films, TV series, video games, etc.) in LSP 2 has attracted considerable research interest in France and elsewhere since the identification and codification of a relatively new genre known as fiction à substrat professionnel (FASP), 3 this paper seeks to go a step further, exploring possible convergences between ESP and the Law and Literature (L&L) movement.Ģ The genesis of L&L is generally traced back to two eminent US jurists in the early 20th century: John Henry Wigmore, famous for his work on evidentiary law, and Benjamin Cardozo, a Supreme Court judge. 3 See the inceptive article by Petit (1999), a French linguist and ESP specialist.ġ In a departure from mainstream ELP 1 studies and their primary focus on the language of the law, this paper is situated in the broader perspective of French ESP studies, which reflects the dominantly academic background of ESP in France and other Continental European countries. 2 LSP: Languages for Specific Purposes.
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