TESOL Law Journal: January 2006 Vol 1.

March 2008, Volume 2

Vol 2 Index

Title
Professional Legal English Training in China

Author:
Cheng Le

Bio:-
Cheng Le is a senior lecturer at the City University of Hong Kong & Zhejiang Gongshang University. Cheng le has an LLB from China University of Political Science and Law; LLM of Southwest University of Political Science and Law; Master of Foreign linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Zhejiang University; PhD candidate at City University of Hong Kong.

Abstract.
China's accession to the WTO highlights the importance of legal English in China, especially for the practicing layers involving foreign affairs. The paper introduces the background of the legal English development in China, tries to investigate the needs of practicing lawyers and analyzes the results gained by interviews and questionnaires, and the controversies raised therein.

Key words: needs analysis, legal English training, practicing lawyer

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