Pragmatics of the Language of Law

Abstract

Introduction. The starting point of the reasoning that makes up the content of this article is the proposition that law is, first of all, a text. The nature and structure of the legal text, as well as the possession of a specific set of words, determined its ability to influence in a special way the consciousness, psyche and behavior of a person. Here we are talking about the connection between the language of law and the phenomenon of NLP, i. e. neuro-linguistic programming. Theoretical Basis. Methods. This article used general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, systematization. In addition, the author turned to linguistic research methods. The judgments and conclusions formulated in the article were based on the achievements of phenomenology, psychology and analytical philosophy. Results. The language of law belongs to the category of artificial languages. It is a means for positing what should be as a result of the will and consciousness of subjects participating in the formation and establishment of prohibitions and permissions in objective reality. The structure of the language of law and its composition are characterized by such features that allowed the author of the article to substantiate its relationship with the phenomenon of neuro-linguistic programming. Discussion and Conclusion. Based on the results of a study of the relationship between the language of law and the phenomenon of neuro-linguistic programming, it was concluded that the language of law, in comparison with other natural and artificial languages, is primarily characterized by such a property as pragmatics, i. e., a targeted, programmed influence on the psyche and human behavior in order to form a world of law that is most adequate to the value system of society and the individual.