Name: semiotics of international law
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Author: de carvalho
ISBN: 9789048190102

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

springer publishing map

Author

de carvalho

Language

English

Pages

200

ISBN

904819010X

ISBN13

9789048190102

Synopsis "semiotics of international law"

language carries more than meanings; language conveys a means of conceiving the world. in this sense, national legal systems expressed through national languages organize the law based on their own understanding of reality. international law becomes, in this context, the meeting point where different legal cultures and different views of world intersect. the diversity of languages and legal systems can enrich the possibilities of understanding and developing international law, but it can also represent an instability and unsafety factor to the international scenario. this multilegal-system and multilingual scenario adds to the complexity of international law and poses new challenges. one of them is legal translation, which is a field of knowledge and professional skill that has not been the subject of theoretical thinking on the part of legal scholars. how to negotiate, draft or interpret an international treaty that mirrors what the parties, ? who belong to different legal cultures and who, on many occasions, speak different mother tongues ? ,want or wanted to say? by analyzing the decision-making process and the legal discourse adopted by the wto?s appellate body, this book highlights the active role of language in diplomatic negotiations and in interpreting international law. in addition, it also shows that the debate on the effectiveness and legitimacy of international law cannot be separated from the linguistic issue.