Multilingual Law: A Framework for Analysis and Understanding

ISBN-13: 9781138606432 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 274 str.

Colin D. Robertson

Opis

This book introduces and explores the concept of multilingual law. It provides an overview as to what is 'multilingual law', the various types, what this means in theory and practice and how such systems function.

Spis treści

PART I: Introduction;  1: The concept of multilingual law;  2: Framework of models and an overview;  PART II: Law;  3: Viewpoints of law;  4: Legal texts;  5: Law of language(s);  PART III: Language;  6: Viewpoints of language;  7: Language(s) for legal purposes;  PART IV: Signs;  8: Law and language as signs;  PART V: Meaning;  9: Texts, terms and meanings;  PART VI: Translation and revision;  10: Viewpoints of translation;  11: Revision;  PART VII: Back-up, support and training;  12: Tools and technology;  13: Education and training;  PART VIII: Framework, models and applications;  14: Framework for analysis and understanding;  15: Multilingual law;  Appendices;

O autorze

Colin Robertson is a member of the Law Society of Scotland and worked for many years as legal-linguistic expert on EC and EU legislative texts at the Council of the European Union, Brussels. He has published on issues related to law and language.