Chinese Language in Law

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