Corpus Linguistics in the Sixth Circuit and Beyond
Corpus linguistics has been in the news lately, which gives us a chance to discuss this interesting tool of statutory interpretation and, in the process, revisit some Sixth Circuit views about it.
What is corpus linguistics? We will let Circuit Judge Amul Thapar explain:
[Corpus linguistics] draws on the common knowledge of the lay person by showing us the ordinary uses of words in our common language. How does it work? Corpus linguistics allows lawyers…