INTRODUCTION

Lecturer Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac Office hours: Monday – h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5

LITERATURE Mattila, Heikki E.S., Comparative Legal Linguistics.- Burlington: Ashgate, 2006

ADDITIONAL READING Bhatia, Vijay K. et al. (eds.), Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts of Legislation : an International Perspective.- Peter Lang, Bhatia et al. (eds), Legal Discourse in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts.- Peter Lang, 2003 Bhatia, F (ed.), Vagueness in Normative Texts.- Peter Lang, 2005 Eades, Diana, Sociolinguistics and the legal process. Multilingual matters, Extra, Guus; Gorter, Durk, Multilingual Europe: Facts and policies. Mouton de Gruyter, 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, Olsson, John, Forensic Linguistics.- London: Continuum, Olsson, John, Word Crime: Solving crime through forensic linguistics. London : Continuum, Shuy, Roger W. Linguistics in the Courtroom: a practical guide. Oxford University Press, Shuy, Roger W., Fighting over words: Language and civil law cases. Oxford University Press, Shuy, Roger W. The language of defamation cases. Oxford University Press, Shuy, Roger W. The language of perjury cases.- Oxford University Press, Šarčević, Susan, New Approache to Legal Translation. Kluwer Law International Wagner, Anne; Cacciaguidi-Fahy (eds.) Legal Language and the Search for Clarity.- Peter Lang, 2006

TIMETABLE Monday Oct.: Introduction 13 Oct: Introduction to language and linguistics 20 Oct: Phonetics/phonology; Morphology; Syntax 27 Oct. Semantics; Pragmatics; Discourse 3 Nov. Introduction to legal linguistics 17 Nov. Characteristics and Functions of Legal Language 24 Nov. Legal Terminology and Legal Translation 1 Dec. The Heritage of Legal Latin 8 Dec. Legal French 15 Dec. Legal German 22 Dec. Legal English

TIMETABLE Monday Jan. Changes in Legal-linguistic Dominance in the International Arena 19 Varia 26 Varia

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 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

Quoting “In the modern sense, legal linguistics is a discipline that has only recently become established. However, legal language has aroused interest for thousands of years, from various angles” (Mattila 2006: 6) Mattila, Heikki E.S. (2006), Comparative Legal Linguistics.- Burlington: Ashgate.

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

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

PRESENTATION 1. Think of your audience 2. Structure your presentation: a) Start by saying what you are going to talk about b) focus on the most important points with good illustrative examples c) sum up

Structure: Beginning Introduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...) Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to you Give a preview of the argument you are going to present

Structure: 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. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words 2. Pay attention to your intonation 3. If possible, do not read (using notes is preferable to reading a full text) 4. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard to stress your point 5. 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?

Ppt 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: Project your voice so that everyone can hear you Maintain eye contact with your audience Use visual aids to illustrate your points Use simple and clear language Eliminate anything not essential to the points you are making

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

PRESENTATIONS: KISS Keep It Short and Simple

A few quotations… Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the posible exception of wrestling alligators. (Olin Miller) It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good spontaneus speech. (Mark Twain)