法律英语用词特征分析

An Analysis on Wording Features of Legal English

Abstract

     This thesis is concerned with the linguistic features of the language of English used in all kinds of documents or business evidences with legal capacity, and focuses on stylistic analysis of legal English wording according to the theories of modern stylistics. In order to analyze the stylistic features of legal English wording, seventeen examples are given. Following those examples, we touch upon some aspects of textual analysis. In textual analysis, we concentrate on intrinsic properties of wording from the point of grammatical devices, lexical features and precision in legal English wording. These detailed analyses might enable us to draw a conclusion of wording features of legal English: to achieve formality and precision. Legal English presents different features in wording, unlike other styles of English as a means of communication. The present thesis focuses on a study of wording characteristics of legal English. This thesis consists of five parts: introduction, definition and functions of legal English, stylistic features of legal English, an analysis of wording features in legal English, and conclusion.

Key Words: legal English; wording features; analysis; precision

摘  要

这篇旨在分析法律文本的语言表现特点，根据现代语体学理论，重点谈谈法律英语用词的文体特征。为了对法律英语用词的文体特征进行分析，我们选择了17个例子来分析。跟随这些例子，我们在语篇层面上进行了研究。在语篇分析中，我们重点讨论了语法特征、词汇特征以及对法律英语用词的准确表述的分析。通过这些论述，得出结论：法律英语用词特色是为了达到法律英语表述的正式和准确服务的。法律英语表现出不同于其他英语文体的用词特征。本对法律英语用词特征展开研究。共分5个部分：法律英语的介绍、法律英语的定义及功能、法律英语的文体特征、用词的特征分析以及结论。

关键词：法律英语、用词特征、分析、准确

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