The Common Law in Two Voices : Language, Law, and the Postcolonial Dilemma in Hong Kong.

This book examines how language changes the way law is debated and negotiated, focusing on the courtrooms of postcolonial Hong Kong.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ng, Kwai Hang
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Conduct of court proceedings > China > Hong Kong > Language.
Law > China > Hong Kong > Language.
English language > Social aspects > China > Hong Kong.
Cantonese dialects > Social aspects > China > Hong Kong.
Cantonais (Dialectes) > Aspect social > Chine > Hongkong.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
LAW / Comparative
Cantonese dialects > Social aspects.
English language > Social aspects.
Law > Language.
China > Hong Kong.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book examines how language changes the way law is debated and negotiated, focusing on the courtrooms of postcolonial Hong Kong.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (354 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-317) and index.
ISBN:9780804772358
0804772355

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