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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ng, Kwai Hang
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This book examines how language changes the way law is debated and negotiated, focusing on the courtrooms of postcolonial Hong Kong.
Physical Description:1 online resource (354 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-317) and index.
ISBN:9780804772358
0804772355

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