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Deborah Cao

Chinese Language in Law

Code Red. Sprachen: Englisch. 23,5 cm / 15,7 cm / 1,7 cm ( B/H/T )
EAN 9781498503952
122,40 €
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216 Seiten
November 2017
Lexington Books

This book explores the Chinese language used in law and analyzes the associated linguistic matters in both monolingual Chinese context and cross-linguistically. It investigates the linguistic and cultural landscape associated with Chinese law through an examination of a number of keywords and linguistic usages.

Deborah Cao

Chapter 1: Linguistic Dimensions in Chinese Law: Problems and Perspectives Chapter 2: Keywords of Law Chapter 3: Doing Justice Linguistically Chapter 4: Yuan: Injustice as a Keyword Chapter 5: Linguistic and Cultural Meanings of Rights in Chinese Chapter 6: Legal Speech Acts and Chinese Legislative Performatives Chapter 7: Is the Chinese Legal Language More Ambiguous and Vague