Ruth Breeze, researcher at the ‘Public Discourse' project of the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) and professor at the Institute of Modern Languages of the University of Navarra, has edited the book Interpersonality in Legal Genres jointly with Maurizio Gotti, professor of the Universitá degli Studi di Bergamo (Italy), and, Carmen Sancho of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. This book is part of the 'Linguistic Insights' series of the prestigious academic publisher Peter Lang.

The book contains the following chapters: Framing Interpersonality in Law Contexts (Carmen Sancho, Maurizio Gotti and, Ruth Breeze), «The words are plain and clear…» On Interpersonal Positioning in the Discourse of Judicial Interpretation (Davide Mazzi), Interpersonality and Fundamental Rights (Tarja Salmi-Tolonen), Contractual Commitment or Obligation? The Linguistic Interactions in Charter Parties (María Ángeles Orts Llopis), Interpersonal and Interactional Markers in Legal Research Articles (Michele Sala), Stance in a Professional Legal Genre: The Barrister's Opinion (Christoph A. Hafner), Interpersonal Constraints in Statutory Writing (Vijay K. Bhatia), Engagement in NTSB Decisions on Aviation Case Appeals (Carmen Sancho), Interpersonality in Legislative Drafting Guides and Manuals: the Case of the Scottish Government Publication ‘Plain Language and Legislation' (Christopher Williams), Exploring the Interplay Between Discursive and Professional Practices in Domain Name Arbitration Awards (Ignacio Vázquez-Orta), Interpersonal Patent Relations: Persuasion Pointers to Novelty, Creativity, and Ownership in U.S. Patent Property Claiming (Ismael Arinas Pellón), The Discursive Construction of Professional Relationships through the Legal Letter of Advice (Ruth Breeze), Interpersonality in Mediation Discourse (Maurizio Gotti), The Realization of Interpersonality Features in Jury Instructions(Patrizia Anesa) y The Management of Conflict: Arbitration in Corporate E-releases (Isabel Corona).

About the editors

Ruth Breeze has conducted extensive researching and publishing work in the area of discourse analysis applied to the language of the media and in the area of specialized discourse focusing particularly in the field of legal English. Currently she is a researcher at the Institute of Culture and Society and professor at the Institute of Modern Languages.

Maurizio Gotti is a professor of English Language and Translation; Director of the Department of Foreign Languages, Literature and Communication; and, director of the Research Centre for LSP Research (CERLIS) at the Universita degli Studi in di Bergamo. His main research areas are the features and origins of specialized discourse.

Carmen Sancho is a senior assistant in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the Universidad Politécnica in Madrid, where he teaches English. His research focuses on the interdisciplinary analysis of the academic and professional genres and discourses, and the innovation in teaching and learning academic skills.