COMPARATIVE LEGAL LINGUISTICS INTRODUCTION

Lecturer Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac Office hours: Tuesday 16.00 – 17.00 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 E-mail: lelija.socanac@pravo.hr lelijasocanac@gmail.com

LITERATURE Mattila, Heikki E.S., Comparative Legal Linguistics .- Burlington: Ashgate, 2006. Mooney, Annabelle, Language and law. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. Eades, Diana, Sociolinguistics and the legal process. Multilingual matters, 2010.

ADDITIONAL READING Bhatia, Vijay K. et al. (eds.), Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts of Legislation : an International Perspective .- Peter Lang, 2003. Bhatia et al. (eds), Legal Discourse in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts .- Peter Lang, 2003 Bhatia, F (ed.), Vagueness in Normative Texts .- Peter Lang, 2005 Extra, Guus; Gorter, Durk, Multilingual Europe: Facts and policies. Mouton de Gruyter, 2008. Gotti, Maurizio, Giannoni D. (eds.) New Trends in Specialized Discourse Analysis .- Peter Lang, 2006 Kniffka, Hannes. Working in language and law : A German perspective. Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. Olsson, John, Forensic Linguistics.- London: Continuum, 2008. Olsson, John, Word Crime: Solving crime through forensic linguistics. London : Continuum, 2009. Shuy, Roger W. Linguistics in the Courtroom: a practical guide. Oxford University Press, 2006. Shuy, Roger W., Fighting over words: Language and civil law cases. Oxford University Press, 2008. Shuy, Roger W. The language of defamation cases. Oxford University Press, 2010. Shuy, Roger W. The language of perjury cases .- Oxford University Press, 2011. Šarčević, Susan, New Approache to Legal Translation. Kluwer Law International 2000. Wagner, Anne; Cacciaguidi-Fahy (eds.) Legal Language and the Search for Clarity.- Peter Lang, 2006

TIMETABLE TUESDAY 12.00-13.30, Gundulićeva 10, Lecture room IX. 16 Oct: Introduction to linguistics: 23 Oct: Major legal languages: Latin 30 Oct: Major legal languages: German, French 6 Nov. Major legal languages: English 20 Nov: Characteristics and functions of legal language 27 Nov: Legal Terminology and Translation 4 Dec: Legal pragmatics: Speech Acts 11 Dec: Legal pragmatics: Implicatures 18 Dec.: Language in the courtroom 8 Jan.: Narrative and law 15 Jan: Multilingualism in the EU 22 Jan. Linguistic human rights 29 Jan: Revision

Assesment One semester: 60 points Attendance: 30 points (+10 for active participation) Seminar paper: 10 points (+5 for excellence) Presentation: 10 points (+5 for excellence) Written exam: 15 points Oral exam: 15 points

Suggested topics Legal languages Legal terminology Legal translation Characteristics of legal discourse Legal linguistics and the search for clarity Language in the courtroom Forensic linguistics Language legislation Linguistic human rights Language policy and planning: official languages, minority languages

PREPARING YOUR PAPER 1. Collect as much material as you can 2. Organize your materials 3. Structure your paper: 1. Introduction 2. Elaboration 3. Conclusion References

STRUCTURE Name TITLE Abstract (A short summary of what you are going to write about) 1. Introduction. 1.1. Definition 1.2. Historical Background/ or Theoretical Background 1.3. Methodology 2. The main argument 3. Conclusion References: Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an Introduction .- 4th ed .- London; New York : Routledge. SUMMARY

Academic style Formal Impersonal Full forms should be used instead og contracted ones (e.g. cannot instead of can’t) Avoid making false or personal claims Allow for other points of view Use appropriate vocabulary: legal terms Avoid colloquialisms Must be grammatically correct

Quoting “If the question is asked: ‘what is law in society?’ a common response would be ‘to maintain order”. (Partington 2006: 13) References Partington, Martin (2006), An Introduction to the English Legal System .- 3rd ed .- Oxford University Press.

PARAGRAPHING A paragraph: several sentences contained in the topic (or key) sentence The topic sentence: usually the first one, contains the main idea or topic The other sentences support it by adding further information or examples A paragraph should link logically with previous and following paragraphs

Referencing Name of the author year Title Place of publication Publisher Pages used

Revising and editing You should always read the text again to see if it is written clearly Check the organization of the paper Check grammar and spelling Revise

P-O-W-E-R Produce (something worth saying) Organize Write Edit Refine

PRESENTATION 1.Choose your topic (partly depends on your timeframe); 2. Think of your audience 3. Research: Collect your materials 4. Organize your presentation

STRUCTURE: THE BEGINNING 1. Establish contact: Greet the audience, introduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...) 2. Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to you 3. Give a preview of the argument you are going to present

MIDDLE Divide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’ Place them in a logical order Demonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentation

END Indicate that you have reached the end of your presentation (And finally...; In conclusion...) Summarise the key points of your presentation (‘By way of summary...’) End with a clear, decisive statement (‘The most important effect of all this is...’)

Structure 1) Beginning: start by saying what you are going to talk about (“Tell them what you’re going to tell them”) 2) Middle: most important points with good illustrative examples (“Tell them”) 3) End: sum up (“Tell them again what you’ve told them”) 4) Invite questions

Points to remember 1. Use simple and clear language 2. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words 3. Pay attention to your intonation 4. If possible, do not read (notes, keywords) 5. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard 6. Don’t forget about your TIMING!!! (10 minutes)

CHECKLIST: Preparation Consider your audience: What are they interested in? What do they need to know? What is the best way of presenting it?

Power Point Check the equipment DO NOT put too much text on a slide (no more than 6 lines) Text large enough for everyone to see Be careful about background colours and pictures

Throughout your presentation: Project your voice so that everyone can hear you Maintain eye contact with your audience Use visual aids to illustrate your points Avoid contradicting yourself Do not use vague or trivial language Do not assert that something is true without backing it up with evidence

Team presentations Choose who will lead the presentation Divide your topics Rehearse how each person will hand over to the next Identify what each person will be doing while another is speaking

K-I-S-S Keep It Short and Simple

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