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Multilingual Law: A Framework for Analysis and Understanding
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.
| Author(s) | By Colin D Robertson. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 274 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 11 May 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
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.
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;
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.
