Clara Ho-yan Chan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6223430 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Clara Ho-yan Chan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Clara Ho-yan |
| FAMILY NAME | Chan |
| SIGNATURE | CHAN C H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2329-5310 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Pluricentric legal Chinese
Chinese is the language of legislation and of court and administrative procedures in several jurisdictions as well as in numerous international organizations. Its legal status differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and displays its pluricentric character. Legal acts that are issued in these jurisdictions demonstrate therefore different levels of terminological formation and other legal-linguistically relevant varieties. It is the task of legal…
The econo-linguistics approach to the study of investor sentiment
This paper sets out to examine the existing literature in the study of investor sentiment, and propose research areas in the Pan-Chinese context by use of the econo-linguistics approach. This new research may provide insights into the mindset of Chinese investors by explicating the language that represents it. Such language arises in public financial discourse that involves the use of special terminology and metaphorical expressions in Hong Kong,…
Hong Kong bilingual legislation and plain language drafting
This paper proposes law drafting techniques, especially in Chinese, that aim to enhance the fluency and readability of Hong Kong bilingual legislation. The study is based on the plain language guide published by the Department of Justice of Hong Kong in 2012, with the goal of helping the current legislation to comply with the guidelines. Using data from seven recently-enacted ordinances, the analysis illustrates drafting techniques for their Engl…
From self-interpreting to real interpreting
This paper reports on an e-learning project that makes use of a new method of training first-year interpreting students. The bilingual journal, a daily recording of Chinese and English ‘self-talking’ on the education platform ‘Blackboard’, proves to be an effective tool for developing the qualities required of a competent interpreter, namely good knowledge, language, and interpreting skills. The Blackboard system used in the project can enhance t…
The use and translation of Chinese legal terminology in the property laws of mainland China and Hong Kong
The paramount importance of ‘equivalence’ of terms in legal translation raises challenging issues for Chinese, in that legal terminology in mainland China differs from that of Hong Kong due to the separate legal systems maintained under “One country, two systems”. With the more frequent interaction between the two regions since the handover in 1997, Chinese legal terminology has been undergoing transformation as China also aims to globalize its l…
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The use and translation of Chinese legal terminology in the property laws of mainland China and Hong Kong
The paramount importance of ‘equivalence’ of terms in legal translation raises challenging issues for Chinese, in that legal terminology in mainland China differs from that of Hong Kong due to the separate legal systems maintained under “One country, two systems”. With the more frequent interaction between the two regions since the handover in 1997, Chinese legal terminology has been undergoing transformation as China also aims to globalize its l…
From self-interpreting to real interpreting
This paper reports on an e-learning project that makes use of a new method of training first-year interpreting students. The bilingual journal, a daily recording of Chinese and English ‘self-talking’ on the education platform ‘Blackboard’, proves to be an effective tool for developing the qualities required of a competent interpreter, namely good knowledge, language, and interpreting skills. The Blackboard system used in the project can enhance t…
The econo-linguistics approach to the study of investor sentiment
This paper sets out to examine the existing literature in the study of investor sentiment, and propose research areas in the Pan-Chinese context by use of the econo-linguistics approach. This new research may provide insights into the mindset of Chinese investors by explicating the language that represents it. Such language arises in public financial discourse that involves the use of special terminology and metaphorical expressions in Hong Kong,…
Hong Kong bilingual legislation and plain language drafting
This paper proposes law drafting techniques, especially in Chinese, that aim to enhance the fluency and readability of Hong Kong bilingual legislation. The study is based on the plain language guide published by the Department of Justice of Hong Kong in 2012, with the goal of helping the current legislation to comply with the guidelines. Using data from seven recently-enacted ordinances, the analysis illustrates drafting techniques for their Engl…
Pluricentric legal Chinese
Chinese is the language of legislation and of court and administrative procedures in several jurisdictions as well as in numerous international organizations. Its legal status differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and displays its pluricentric character. Legal acts that are issued in these jurisdictions demonstrate therefore different levels of terminological formation and other legal-linguistically relevant varieties. It is the task of legal…
Linguistics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Terminology (3 works) · China (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Legislation (2 works)