Corpus
Hong Kong Learner Corpus of Legal Academic Writing in English
As part of the needs analysis for this project, we compiled a corpus of assignments written by undergraduate Hong Kong law students, called the Hong Kong Learner Corpus of Legal Academic Writing in English, or HKLCLAWE. Some of the key features of the corpus are:
- 535 assignments;
- 398 different student writers, mostly second language writers;
- Most student writers enrolled in LLB or JD at one of the three law schools in Hong Kong;
- Texts in five genres: case note, essay, judgment, problem question, and submission to legislature.
The texts have been converted into .txt files, systematically cleaned, and identifying information has been removed. Background information on writers has been collected in anonymized form and includes: year of study, gender, year of birth, first language, other languages, place of secondary education, medium of instruction in secondary education. In addition, based on grades awarded, the assignments have been classified as either ‘Distinction’ or ‘Merit’.
Requesting a copy
The corpus can be shared with researchers in applied linguistics, language and law, and legal education, for research purposes only. Those who would like to consult the corpus may use the Contact Us form in order to request a copy of the texts and associated writers’ background information. Please describe your interest and your purpose in using the corpus when you do so and note that the corpus is provided for research only and may not be further circulated.
Mr Alexander Mak (1): Advice on legal writing
July 5, 20171036 views/by adminProfessor Anselmo Reyes (1): Advice on legal writing
June 28, 20173363 views/by adminProfessor Johannes Chan Man-mun (2): Advice on oral advocacy
June 21, 20171395 views/by adminProfessor Johannes Chan Man-mun (1): Advice on legal writing
June 14, 20172412 views/by adminMr Michael Lin (2): My composing process
June 7, 20171037 views/by adminMr Michael Lin (1): What makes good legal writing?
May 31, 20172477 views/by adminMs Vandana Rajwani (2): Advice on oral advocacy
May 24, 20172488 views/by adminMs Vandana Rajwani (1): What makes good oral advocacy?
May 17, 20173592 views/by adminMr John Budge (2): My composing process
May 10, 20171610 views/by adminMr John Budge (1): Advice on legal writing
May 3, 201710222 views/by adminProfessor Michael Hor (2): What makes good oral advocacy?
April 26, 2017914 views/by adminProfessor Michael Hor (1): What makes good legal writing?
April 19, 20171560 views/by adminAbout Us
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