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 LAW General Collection - 2nd Floor  K213 .L3985 2008    AVAILABLE  
Title Legal discourse across cultures and systems / edited by Vijay K. Bhatia, Christopher N. Candlin and Jan Engberg.
OCLC 232999250
ISBN 9789622098510 (hbk.)
9622098517 (hbk.)
9622098525 (pbk.)
9789622098527
Publisher Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press ; London : Eurospan [distributor], 2008.
Description xiii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
LC Subject heading/s Law -- Language -- Cross-cultural studies -- Congresses.
International commercial arbitration -- Congresses.
Arbitration and award -- Cross-cultural studies -- Congresses.
Legal documents -- Translations -- Congresses.
Contents 1. Concepts, contexts and procedures in arbitration discourse / V.K. Bhatia, C.N. Candlin and J. Engberg -- 2. Mixing legal cultures in international arbitration: the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal / Peter Malanczuk -- 3. Hybrid dispute processing in Japan: linking arbitration with conciliation / Yasunobu Sato -- 4. Confidentiality in arbitrations / Christopher To -- 5. International commercial arbitration in India: a study of discursive practices / Kusum Dhanania -- 6. Interpretation across legal systems and cultures: a critical perspective / V.K. Bhatia and C.N. Candlin -- 7. Vagueness and indeterminacy in law / J. Engberg and Dorothee Heller -- 8. Powers of the court in the Malaysian Arbitration Act / Azirah Hashim -- 9. Discourse systems in English arbitration awards / Girolamo Tessuto -- 10. Rhetorical strategies in arbitration law / Anna Trosborg -- 11. Cultural constraints on arbitration discourse / Maurizio Gotti -- 12. Arbitration in sport / Paola Evangelisti Allori -- 13. Implications of legal globalisation for Brazilian legal practice / Celina Frade -- 14. Translation in international arbitration / Susan Sarcevic -- 15. Translating terminology in arbitration discourse / Marta Chroma.
General note "The aim is to provide a better understanding of legal language seen from an international perspective, in particular with a focus on cross-cultural factors in the context of international arbitration practice"--P. [vii].
"Contributions in this volume are drawn from, but not restricted to, the presentations made at the international conference in Hong Kong (2-4 October 2003) on Law and Language in International Arbitration ... co-sponsored by Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre [and others]."--P. [vii].
Includes index.
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