Open AccessLANGUAGE EDUCATION IN LEGAL COMMUNICATION
Author(s) -
Kathrin Sotrel,
Izabela Grzywacz,
Aleksandra Hasiak,
Aleksandra Pec
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of international legal communication
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2720-1643
DOI - 10.32612/uw.27201643.2021.1.pp.256-262
Subject(s) - terminology , vocabulary , transparency (behavior) , sentence , computer science , work (physics) , legislation , linguistics , engineering ethics , political science , artificial intelligence , law , engineering , computer security , mechanical engineering , philosophy
The article analyses the potential influence of language education on legal communication. This work is divided into subsections, each devoted to a specific aspect of the matter. First of all, the paper discusses various features of language used in legal discourse. Also, it provides the reader with examples of mistakes that could be avoided by changing the vocabulary and sentence structures. Furthermore, the work discusses the obstacles that the migrants encounter due to the lack of suitable terminology used in legislation. The paper aims to offer solutions which linguists may introduce to improve the transparency of legal communication.