The Third International Conference on Law, Language and Discourse

Legal Discourse: Forms and Functions

Shanghai, 3-6 June 2013

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

The Third International Conference on Law, Language and Discourse (LLD3), associated with Multicultural Association of Law and Language, invites theoretical studies, applicational cases, and relevant work-in-progress papers related to the theme - “Legal Discourse: Forms and Functions”, including, but not limited to: 

• Law and Argumentation
• Law and Corpus Linguistics
• Law and Discourse Analysis
• Law and Information Technology
• Law and Literature
• Law and Logic
• Law and Philosophy
• Law and Semantics
• Law and Systemic
• Functional Linguistics
• Law and Society

Abstracts (300-500 words) should be sent to Chao Meng (mengchaoo@hotmail.com) before 31 Jan 2013. Full papers submitted to Zhen-hua Wang (wong6868@hotmail.com) and Le Cheng (chengle163@hotmail.com) before 30 September 2013 will be peer-reviewed for the publication at International Journal of Law, Language & Discourse.

Scientific Committee

• Le Cheng, City University of Hong Kong, HK
• Craig Hoffman, Georgetown University Law Centre, USA
• Li-jin Sha, China University of Political Science and Law, China
• King-kui Sin, City University of Hong Kong, HK
• Joseph-G. Turi, International Academy of Linguistic Law, Canada
• Anne Wagner, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, France
• Zhen-hua Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Confirmed speakers

• Phil Cameron, Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, China
• Le Cheng, City University of Hong Kong, HK
• Winnie Cheng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
• Jin-bang Du, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China
• Diana Eades, University of New England, Australia
• Qing-lin Ma, Northwest University of Political Science and Law, China
• Ji-xian Pang, Zhejiang University
• Li-jin Sha, China University of Political Science and Law, China
• Richard Sherwin, New York Law School, USA
• King-kui Sin, City University of Hong Kong, HK
• Anne Wagner, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, France
• Zhen-hua Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
• Ning Ye, Zhejiang Police College, China
• Su-qing Yu, East China University of Political Science and Law, China

Organizer

• School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Co-organizer

• Multicultural Association of Law and Language

Conference Chair

• Zhen-hua Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Convener

• Le Cheng, City University of Hong Kong, HK

Important Dates

• Abstract submission: 31 Jan 2013
• Notification of acceptance: 20 Feb 2013

2013第三届法律、翻译与话语国际学术会议