Abstract / Description of output
Beginning from a definition of Legal English as “English language education to enable L2 law professionals to operate in academic and professional contexts requiring the use of English” (Northcott, 2009:166), the different research strands (Northcott, 2013) contributing to this area are briefly examined. This approach to specific Legal English training will then be illustrated with reference to some current University of Edinburgh LE courses – Legal English for Visiting Students and English for the LLM.
References
Northcott, J. 2009. “Teaching Legal English: Contexts and Cases”. In Belcher, D. (ed) English for Specific Purposes in Theory and Practice. [Michigan ELT] Michigan: University of Michigan Press: 165-185.
Northcott, J. 2013. “Legal English”. In Paltridge, B and S. Starfield (eds) The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes. Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Oxford, UK: Wiley Blackwell: 213 -226.
References
Northcott, J. 2009. “Teaching Legal English: Contexts and Cases”. In Belcher, D. (ed) English for Specific Purposes in Theory and Practice. [Michigan ELT] Michigan: University of Michigan Press: 165-185.
Northcott, J. 2013. “Legal English”. In Paltridge, B and S. Starfield (eds) The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes. Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Oxford, UK: Wiley Blackwell: 213 -226.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Training Legal Languages for Effective Functioning of Judicial Cooperation in the EU |
| Subtitle of host publication | JUST/2014/JTRA/AG/EJTR/6762 |
| Editors | Renata Vystrčilová |
| Place of Publication | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Publisher | Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9788024451909 |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2017 |