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ESP and Its Merging With Genera English: Case Study of the Legal Term “National”
LONG Yan
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8072/2026.02.002
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teaching has become a prominent area in English teaching reform in China. Based on relevant legal provisions and the author’s own teaching experience, this paper discusses the legal English term “national” and its merging into general English from the perspective of ESP, legal English in particular. “Abeunt studia in mores”. As legal English, a branch of ESP, enters the daily vocabulary of General English, it may help English learners in various aspects, so as to establish a strong sense of national identity as a Chinese citizen as well as a global citizen.
English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Genera English, legal term “national”
LONG Yan. ESP and Its Merging With Genera English: Case Study of the Legal Term “National”. Sino-US English Teaching, Mar.-Apr. 2026, Vol. 23, No. 3-4, 52-56 doi:10.17265/1539-8072/2026.02.002
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