Shallow Equality and Symbolic Jurisprudence in Multilingual Legal Orders
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Janny H.C. Leung is Associate Professor of English and Program Director of Law and Literary Studies (BA&LLB) at The University of Hong Kong. She obtained her M.Phil. and Ph.D. in English and Applied Linguistics from the University of Cambridge, an LLB from the University of London, and an LLM from Yale Law School. In 2013-2014, she was a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Yenching Institute, Harvard University. In 2017, she was elected to the Executive Committee of the International Association of Forensic Linguists.Janny H.C. Leung offers both an incredibly informative account of the varieties of contemporary multilingualism and a powerful political and socioeconomic critique of the ways in which states mandate and implement language policies. Combining impressive knowledge of research on law and language with subtle analysis, Leung carefully explores the parameters around recognizing language communities and lucidly articulates the complexities involved in promoting equality under the law.
Marianne Constable, Professor of Rhetoric, University of California at Berkeley
Janny H.C. Leung is one of the finest intellects in the field of language and law. In this book, she investigates the phenomenon of 'official' languages. Her considerable research and analytical skills have given us a fascinating historical and contemporary survey, with compelling conclusions.
Peter Gray, former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, and Adjunct Professor of Law, Monash University
Janny H.C. Leung simultaneously provides a history, a reference-guide to contemporary practice, and an original analysis of the form and function of multi-lingual legal orders. The argument combines scholarly erudition, theoretical sophistication, and practical good sense. Its central ideas--symbolic jurisprudence, shallow equality, and strategic pluralism--powerfully illuminate both the promise and the limits of multi-lingualism.This is an unusually excellent and important book.
Daniel Markovits, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Shallow Equality and Symbolic Jurisprudence in Multilingual Legal Orders is an innovative and wellwritten account of the proliferation of official multilingualism. It is impressive in the breadth of its research, capturing a broad range of primary data, and incorporating theory across multiple disciplines, ranging from sociolinguistics, through statutory interpretation to political science. Leung's ability to transform this rich interdisciplinary work into accessible and engaging writing means that the book is suitable for and relevant to diverse academic audiences.
Laura Smith-Khan, University of Technology Sydney, Alternative Law Journal