Lawyer evaluation in Chinese courtroom a social-semiotic perspective
1 Introduction -- 1.1 Legal Speech in the Chinese Context -- 1.2 Lawyer Evaluation: Key Terms and Research Orientation -- 1.3 Research Questions -- 1.4 Research Method and Data Collection -- 1.5 Significance of This Study -- 1.6 Organization of the Book -- References -- 2 Lawyer Evaluation in Text a...
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Legal Speech in the Chinese Context -- 1.2 Lawyer Evaluation: Key Terms and Research Orientation -- 1.3 Research Questions -- 1.4 Research Method and Data Collection -- 1.5 Significance of This Study -- 1.6 Organization of the Book -- References -- 2 Lawyer Evaluation in Text and Context -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Construct of Lawyer Evaluation -- 2.3 Lawyer Evaluation and Context -- 2.4 Lawyer Evaluation in Context: A Linguistic Perspective -- 2.5 Lawyer Evaluation in Context: A Legal Perspective -- 2.6 Summary -- References -- 3 Rational Discourse of Lawyer Evaluation -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Lawyer Evaluation, Context, and Case Resolution -- 3.3 The Theoretical Framework: Rational Discourse -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- 4 Lawyer Evaluation in Texts: Three Constituents -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Lawyer Evaluation as Affect -- 4.3 Lawyer Evaluation as Judgment -- References -- 5 Lawyer Evaluation Under Contextual Constraints -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Lawyer Evaluation in the Situational Context -- References -- 6 Lawyer Evaluation as Rational Discourse -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 An Equal Role Relationship -- 6.3 A Multi-voiced Environment -- 6.4 Distinct Discursive Communities -- 6.5 Summary -- References -- 7 Lawyer Evaluation in Action: Negotiating Justice -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Accuracy or Clarity of Case Facts -- 7.3 The Categorical Boundary in Complaints or Alleged Charges -- 7.4 The Appropriacy of Legal Decisions -- 7.5 Summary -- References -- 8 Conclusion -- 8.1 Summary -- 8.2 Major Findings -- 8.3 Implications -- 8.4 Limitations and Suggestions -- References -- Appendix A Transcription Notations -- Appendix B Selected Trial Transcripts -- Appendix C Article 5 of Anti-Unfair Competition Law of China (1993). "This book focuses on the speech style of lawyer talk in contemporary Chinese courtrooms. The topic is intriguing to readers who may wonder how lawyers compete with their opposing counterparts in an adversarial trial system in China. The legal tradition in Confucianism, which advocates harmony in interpersonal relationships, has historically guided the practice of law in China. The book analyses how lawyers manage to compete in this system. Applying the social semiotic view of language in the Hallidayian sense, specifically systemic functional linguistics and its appraisal theory, this study interprets the subjectivity of legal language by lawyers. The speech style in legal argument presentation is described as 'rational'. The exploration of the rational speech style of lawyers is a theoretical and discursive topic. It draws upon Habermasian philosophy of intersubjectivity in legal argumentation and considers the cultural and legal contexts of China as contextual constraints. The key construct of lawyer evaluation is fully captured in this discussion. As a linguistic phenomenon and unit of analysis, discourse can be examined both within local clauses and in larger stretches of talk beyond clauses. Additionally, it serves as an effective means for constructing a rational speech style for lawyers. Most importantly, discourse is a discursive act that negotiates legal arguments in the dynamic speech exchanges of a court trial, which is embedded in a wider social and cultural context. The book showcases instances of lawyer talk in well-documented trials in China and offers a good opportunity for readers to gain a general understanding of courtroom discourse in the Chinese context. It introduces readers with special interests in legal language and the law to the solidarity dimension of legal language and arguments, an alternative to the confrontational or hostile lawyer talk in trials in countries with a common-law system. The analysis presented is refined and the language used is clear, concise, and objective"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Beschreibung: | xvii, 199 Seiten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9789819712106 978-981-97-1210-6 9819712106 981-97-1210-6 |