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Why languages (as input for knowledge construction) are central objects in comparative law

In: A Research Agenda for Comparative Law

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The point of departure in this chapter is the fact that law and language are each other’s prerequisites. The chapter discusses some of the central concepts relevant, when approaching law from the point of view of linguistic constructivism and a focus upon law as domain-specific knowledge, as well as suggesting some ways of carrying out research on the basis of the presented assumptions. Section 2 presents the so-called Knowledge Communication Approach to the study of such knowledge. In section 3, focus is on the founding idea of seeing law as a body of knowledge constructed and upheld through linguistic communicative interaction. Section 4 elaborates on the cognitive foundations underlying the process of constructing and upholding socially constructed knowledge. Section 5 presents some concepts that may be instrumental in researching the interplay between law, language, and knowledge.

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  • Jan Engberg, 2024. "Why languages (as input for knowledge construction) are central objects in comparative law," Chapters, in: Jaakko Husa (ed.), A Research Agenda for Comparative Law, chapter 8, pages 157-176, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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