Chinese Legal Translation - An Analysis of Conditional Clauses in Hong Kong Bilingual Ordinances

Chinese Legal Translation analyses and investigates the Chinese translation of conditional clauses introduced by various introductory words in Hong Kong bilingual ordinances within the framework of descriptive translation studies and translation typology.

List of contents

List of Tables and Figures
Preface
1. Introduction: Legal writing and legal translation
2. Literature review
3. Text typology and legal translation
4. Translation of conditional clauses in Hong Kong bilingual ordinances
5. Translation patterns and analytical methods of conditional clauses
6. Conclusion
Index

About the author

Yan Wang is a Lecturer in the Department of Translation at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Product details

• Authors: Wang Yan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032416694
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3241669-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Routledge Studies in Chinese Translation
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; China, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Chinese, International Law, Chinese, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)