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Language Sections
The Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics (AALL/ÖGRL) develops specialised language sections dedicated to the study of the relationship between language and law in specific linguistic and legal contexts. The sections serve as international platforms for researchers, legal professionals, linguists, translators, public institutions, and students interested in legal linguistics, multilingualism, legal communication, and language rights.
The language sections are organised according to their year of foundation.
Section for Croatian Language and Law / Sekcija za hrvatski jezik i pravo
The Croatian Language and Law Section (Sekzija za hrvatski jezik i pravo) is a specialised section of the Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics (AALL), established on 1 March 2026.
The section serves as an international forum for researchers, legal professionals, linguists, translators, public institutions, and students interested in the relationship between the Croatian language and the law, both in the Republic of Croatia and in comparative and international contexts.
Our mission is to promote interdisciplinary dialogue and cooperation in areas including but not limited to:
- legal linguistics
- legal translation and interpreting
- legal terminology
- legislative drafting and plain legal language
- multilingualism and language policy
- language rights and linguistic diversity
- judicial and administrative communication
- legal education and language
The section encourages collaboration between academia, legal practice, public authorities, and language institutions, creating opportunities for networking, research, and the exchange of ideas.
Particular emphasis is placed on the role of the Croatian language within the European legal order and on promoting linguistic diversity in accordance with Article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
The Croatian Language and Law Section welcomes members and collaborators from Croatia and abroad who share an interest in advancing scholarship and practice at the intersection of language and law.
Future Development
The Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics is gradually expanding its network of language-specific sections dedicated to legal linguistics. Alongside the Croatian Language and Law Section, work is currently underway to establish the Serbian Language and Law Section, with additional language sections planned in the future to strengthen international cooperation and comparative legal linguistic research.
Sekzija za hrvatski jezik i pravo
Sekcija za hrvatski jezik i pravo specijalizirana je sekcija Austrijskog društva za pravnu lingvistiku (Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics – AALL), osnovana 1. ožujka 2026. godine.
Sekcija djeluje kao međunarodni forum za istraživače, pravnike, jezikoslovce, prevoditelje, predstavnike javnih institucija i studente zainteresirane za odnos hrvatskoga jezika i prava, kako u Republici Hrvatskoj tako i u usporednom i međunarodnom kontekstu.
Cilj Sekcije jest promicanje interdisciplinarnoga dijaloga i suradnje u područjima koja uključuju, među ostalim:
- pravnu lingvistiku
- pravno prevođenje i sudsko tumačenje
- pravno nazivlje (pravnu terminologiju)
- izradu zakonodavnih tekstova i jasno pravno izražavanje
- višejezičnost i jezičnu politiku
- jezična prava i jezičnu raznolikost
- komunikaciju u pravosuđu i javnoj upravi
- jezik u pravnom obrazovanju
Sekcija potiče suradnju između akademske zajednice, pravne struke, tijela javne vlasti i jezičnih institucija te stvara prostor za umrežavanje, istraživanje i razmjenu znanja i iskustava.
Poseban naglasak stavlja se na ulogu hrvatskoga jezika u europskom pravnom poretku te na promicanje jezične raznolikosti u skladu s člankom 22. Povelje Europske unije o temeljnim pravima.
Sekcija za hrvatski jezik i pravo otvorena je svim članovima i suradnicima iz Hrvatske i inozemstva koji žele pridonijeti razvoju znanstvenih istraživanja i stručne prakse na sjecištu jezika i prava.
Budući razvoj
Austrijsko društvo za pravnu lingvistiku postupno proširuje svoju mrežu jezično usmjerenih sekcija posvećenih pravnoj lingvistici. Uz Sekciju za hrvatski jezik i pravo, trenutačno je u tijeku osnivanje Sekcije za srpski jezik i pravo, a u budućnosti se planira osnivanje i drugih jezičnih sekcija s ciljem jačanja međunarodne suradnje i usporednih istraživanja u području pravne lingvistike.
Serbian Language and Law Section
Sekcija za srpski jezik i pravo
Currently under establishment.
Czech Language and Law Section
Sekce českého jazyka a práva
Currently under establishment.
Polish Language and Law Section
Sekcja języka polskiego i prawa
Currently under establishment.
Press
Here you can find selected media coverage and information about the Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics, as well as articles and videos by our members:
2021
- Article (guest commentary): “Von Recht, Gehorsam und der Sehnsucht nach Sicherheit” (Daniel Green), Kurier, April 2021
- Statement: Stellungnahme zum Terror-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz – TeBG (Daniel Green), 02.02.2021
- Statement: Änderung des Epidemiegesetzes 1950 und des COVID-19-Maßnahmengesetzes (Daniel Green), 03.01.2021
2020
- Statement: Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungs-Gesetz – HiNBG (Daniel Green), 14.10.2020
- Statement: Stellungnahme zum Initiativantrag 826/A XXVII. GP (Daniel Green), 15.09.2020
- Article: “Das juristische Totschlagargument vom Menschenleben”, Kurier, 17.04.2020
- Article: “Durch Sprache zum Recht”, Wiener Zeitung, 16.01.2020
2019
- Article: “Contemporary Approaches to Legal Linguistics”, Anwalt Aktuell, Ausgabe 06/19
- Video: “Sprache, Recht und Religionsfreiheit”, Büchereien Wien, 04.12.2019
- Article: “Fremdsprache Amtsdeutsch”, Wiener Zeitung, 07.11.2019
- Video: “Jus-Studierende erklären EU-Recht: Erasmus mit Richard Bonomo”, University of Vienna, 11.03.2019
- Article: “Rechtssprache kann zum Problem werden”, Anwalt Aktuell, Ausgabe 01/19
- Information: Vorwissenschaftliche Arbeit
2018
- Video: “Jus-Studierende erklären EU-Recht: Menschenrechte mit Doha Nasr”, University of Vienna, 10.12.2018
- Video: “Jus-Studierende erklären EU-Recht: DSGVO mit Daniel Leisser”, University of Vienna, 24.10.2018
- Press release: 31.07.2018 (Trade secret)
- Press release: 03.07.2018 (Flexibilisation of working hours)
2017