Abstract
The paper investigates the meaning of the term “sociolinguistics” in modern linguistics, the problems of sociolinguistics regarding to legalese, as well as the history of development and actuality of sociolinguistic research in legal writing. The researcher discusses the problems of sociolinguistics in the study of the legal correspondence of two countries (US and Uzbekistan) and lawyer-client written communication. The study enables exploration of distinctive points of legal correspondence, particularly legal letters, their etymology and evolution in two countries. Furthermore, the types of legal letters, their appropriate structure and compulsory components are highlighted. The author shares her theoretical, methodological and sociolinguistic studies of legal correspondence ranging from formation and development in English and Uzbek, to their linguistic, lexical, structural and semantic features. As an outcome of her research, the social analysis of legal correspondence in English and Uzbek will be presented in the issuance of legal letters in English and Uzbek based on comparative and interpretive analysis. This could be an informative, instructional and structural manual for future-being lawyers and professionals who are intending to proceed their career in international law.
Presenters
Durdona KarimovaLecturer/Head Teacher of Applied Linguistics, Multidisciplionary Studies, Specialized Branch of Tashkent State University of Law, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Adult, Community, and Professional Learning
KEYWORDS
CORRESPONDENCE LEGALESE LEGAL STATUS COMMUNICATION LEGAL CASE STRUCTURE
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