法律语言确定性与法律文化的发展

语言是文化的载体,是民族精神的体现。英美法律语言和中国传统法律语言不同的发展特点源自于各自独特的思维方式和民族特性。因此,中国法制现代化的进程中,法律借鉴、移植必须使制度性的法律文化与观念性的法律文化同步发展,使法治精神通过民众的语言体现出来。     

Speaking Different Languages or Reading From the Same Script? Word Usage of Democratic and Republican Politicians

Words are believed to be indicators of the values that are important to politicians and an impressive amount of empirical research has analyzed variations in language use. While it is generally accepted that there are value differences between Democrats and Republicans, the extent to which these differences are reflected in word usage has been theorized but is largely untested. The connection between values and language is, theoretically, not limited just to politicians, but should be especially evident among politicians as representatives of existing ideological poles. In this article, we examine elite rhetoric through the lens of four value-centered theoretical frameworks (Lakoff’s Parenting Styles model, Moral Foundations Theory, Schwartz’s Values Theory, and Motivated Social Cognition Theory). Contrary to the expectations posited by these four theories, we find little reliable evidence of value-related language differences between Democratic and Republican politicians. Our findings suggest that, at least when it comes to elite rhetoric, widely accepted theoretical claims about the value-based nature of political language and political differences are not consistently supported by empirical analysis.     

Improving Democratic Discourse in UK General Election and Referendum Campaigns

This article is a short overview of the recently released report entitled Doing Democracy Better published by the Constitution Unit based at University College London. The report makes a series of interesting and useful observations about the health of democratic discourse within the UK and advances a selection of recommendations for its improvement. Whilst noting the value of the report as a piece of substantive research, there are a number of further questions which need to be addressed. As such, this report should be seen as the starting point of a broader discussion that takes a more nuanced approach to improving democratic discourse and a less London‐centric approach to conceptualising the UK's political institutions and language.     

也谈中国电影工业全球化

90年代以来,世界电影工业进入以好莱坞为主导的全球化时代,中国电影工业要想融入这个圈子,就必须具备全球化思维,从市场和资源配置一体化的高度思量它的机会和选择,力求在世界电影工业的市场一体化与区域专业化过程中迎接好莱坞的电影产业转移;把握好莱坞创意动力机制全球布局的机会,为中国电影工业提供源源不断的创新和开发能力的体系。     

对我国"法律语言"概念的反思

法律语言概念的定义,在我国多种多样.每一种定义虽然都有其闪光点,但也都有内在的缺陷.多样化虽然促进了我国法律语言研究在许多方面展开,但影响甚至阻碍了研究的进一步深入.尽管科学地重新定义法律语言的概念并不容易,但解决因法律语言多种概念而遗留的问题则更难.