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Language Choice in Postcolonial Law

Lessons from Malaysias Bilingual Legal System

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  • 324 strony
  • 12 godzin czytania

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Focusing on Malaysia's transition from English to Malay in the legal system, this book examines the implications of such a language shift on access to justice for citizens with limited proficiency in English. Through comprehensive analysis, including interviews and observations, it explores the complexities involved in changing legal language, the impact of societal bilingualism on justice, and poses critical questions for language planners regarding the broader changes that may accompany a shift in legal language.

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Language Choice in Postcolonial Law, Richard Powell

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2020
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Tytuł
Language Choice in Postcolonial Law
Podtytuł
Lessons from Malaysias Bilingual Legal System
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2020
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
324
ISBN13
9789811511721
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Opis
Focusing on Malaysia's transition from English to Malay in the legal system, this book examines the implications of such a language shift on access to justice for citizens with limited proficiency in English. Through comprehensive analysis, including interviews and observations, it explores the complexities involved in changing legal language, the impact of societal bilingualism on justice, and poses critical questions for language planners regarding the broader changes that may accompany a shift in legal language.