语料库视域下英文劳动合同的情态系统与权力建构研究

Journal: Educational Research DOI: 10.12238/er.v8i9.6399

陈昳昕

上海外国语大学贤达经济人文学院

Abstract

该研究结合系统功能语言学与批判性话语分析理论,构建33份英文劳动合同的专用语料库,探讨劳动合同文本中权力关系的语言建构机制。“require”频用于被动态要求雇员,资方主体隐身;“breach”“violation”等术语描述雇员违约,常伴随高值情态表达与具体法律后果,责任指向劳方;资方义务常以模糊措辞规避责任。这些策略自然化劳方责任、合法化资方支配权,显示劳动合同并非中性文本,而是嵌入权力结构的语言实践,对法律文本规范化与劳权平衡具有启示。

Keywords

英文劳动合同;语料库分析;情态系统;批判性话语分析;权力关系

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