مجلة البحوث القانونية و الاقتصادية
Volume 9, Numéro 1, Pages 109-128
2026-01-01

A Proposal Framework For Designing An English For Economic Law Course: Bridging Legal Expertise And Linguistic Competence In Esp Context



Authors : Touhami Ibtissam . Boukhalfa Boutheina .

Abstract

This article proposes a framework for designing an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course tailored to the interdisciplinary demands of economic law, addressing the critical gap between economic jargon, legal expertise and linguistic competence in global professional contexts. Recognizing English as the lingua franca of international economic law—governing cross-border transactions, arbitration, and regulatory frameworks—the authors highlight the limitations of conventional ESP courses, which often neglect the genre-specific discourse of economic law. The proposed framework integrates Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) to bridge this divide, emphasizing needs analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration, and authentic pedagogical tasks. Through a modular curriculum, learners engage with specialized vocabulary, syntactic structures (e.g., legal modality), and real-world applications such as drafting contracts, analyzing antitrust cases, and simulating treaty negotiations. Key findings underscore the framework’s efficacy in fostering both linguistic precision (e.g., mastering hybrid legal-economic lexicons) and professional agility (e.g., dispute resolution, policy analysis). The study advocates for ESP pedagogy that prioritizes contextualized, task-based learning, utilizing authentic materials like WTO agreements and arbitration case studies. Implications extend to scaling the model through hybrid delivery and institutional partnerships, while future research directions call for longitudinal studies on learner outcomes. By aligning legal content with advanced language skills, this framework equips professionals to navigate the complexities of transnational economic law, ensuring equitable communication and informed decision-making in multilingual legal environments.

Keywords

ESP ; CLIL ; International Economy Laws

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