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China Terminology ›› 2025, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (4): 55-58.doi: 10.12339/j.issn.1673-8578.2025.04.009

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Etymology,Translation,and Pragmatic Functions of the Term “Law”

ZHAO Bingjie1(), ZHOU Zilun1,2,*(), CHEN Ying2()   

  • Received:2025-04-07 Online:2025-07-06 Published:2025-07-06
  • Contact: ZHOU Zilun

Abstract:

The homogeneity of the concept of “law” in Eastern and Western languages is reflected in its speech acts,which include commands,authorizations,prohibitions,constraints,and exhortations.The political pragmatic function of the Marxist concept of law has evolved with social development,encompassing instrumental,economically determined,voluntaristic,and transformative characteristics.With the Sinicization of Marxism,“law” has served as a tool for the New Democratic Revolution and socialist modernization,with its connotations continuously deepened to fulfill its political pragmatic function.

Key words: law, translation, pragmatic function