Chinese Language in Law

Code Red

Deborah Cao

The book explores some of the intricacies, dilemmas, and idiosyncrasies of the Chinese language used in the legal context, analyzing linguistic matters in both monolingual Chinese context and cross-linguistically when Chinese and English are compared. It investigates the linguistic and cultural landscape through an examination of a number of keywords and linguistic usage associated with Chinese law. It is suggested that to understand Chinese society and law, we need to understand the rich and idiosyncratic Chinese language and cultural traditions and the legal and political context and subtext, and also to be cognizant of the tension and interaction between legal norms and cultural and linguistic values in their legal realization in the changing Chinese society. The book is a collection of the author’s interpretation of Chinese law from a linguistic and cultural perspective, both as a user and interpreter of this ancient and changing language. « less more »

Lexington Books

Pages: 240 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-4985-0395-2 • Hardback • November 2017 • $95.00 • (£65.00)

978-1-4985-0396-9 • eBook • November 2017 • $90.00 • (£60.00)

Subjects: Law / Communications, Foreign Language Study / Chinese, Law / Legal Writing, Political Science / World / Asian

Chinese Language in Law

Code Red

Hardback

eBook

Summary

The book explores some of the intricacies, dilemmas, and idiosyncrasies of the Chinese language used in the legal context, analyzing linguistic matters in both monolingual Chinese context and cross-linguistically when Chinese and English are compared. It investigates the linguistic and cultural landscape through an examination of a number of keywords and linguistic usage associated with Chinese law. It is suggested that to understand Chinese society and law, we need to understand the rich and idiosyncratic Chinese language and cultural traditions and the legal and political context and subtext, and also to be cognizant of the tension and interaction between legal norms and cultural and linguistic values in their legal realization in the changing Chinese society. The book is a collection of the author’s interpretation of Chinese law from a linguistic and cultural perspective, both as a user and interpreter of this ancient and changing language.

Book Details

Lexington Books

Pages: 240 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-4985-0395-2 • Hardback • November 2017 • $95.00 • (£65.00)

978-1-4985-0396-9 • eBook • November 2017 • $90.00 • (£60.00)

Subjects: Law / Communications, Foreign Language Study / Chinese, Law / Legal Writing, Political Science / World / Asian

Author

Deborah Cao is professor at Griffith University.

Table of Contents

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

Chinese Language in Law

Code Red

Deborah Cao

Chinese Language in Law

Code Red

ALSO AVAILABLE