Introduction to the Case Studies

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Transcription Conventions xi
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. Part 1: Language, Literacy and Disciplinary Knowledge
7. 2. Second Language Legal Literacy 11
8. 3. Linking Language and Concepts through Pedagogy 25
9. Part 2: Case Studies
10. Introduction to the Case Studies 37
11. 4. Hong: Legal Concepts Mediating Language Use 42
12. 5. Weixin: Understanding Precedent but Struggling with Language 65
13. 6. Bader: Negotiating Genre to Express a Common Law Argument 94
14. 7. Alima: Distinguishing Discourse Proficiency from ‘Professional Vision’ 125
15. Part 3: Addressing Connections between Language and Disciplinary Knowledge
16. 8. Implications for Research and Teaching 165
17. Conclusion 180
18. Epilogue 181
19. References 182
20. Index 187