مجلة العلوم القانونية والاجتماعية
Volume 11, Numéro 2, Pages 117-130
2026-06-01

Between Law And Language: Navigating English In International Legal And Commercial Contexts In Algeria



Authors : Diaf Rahma .

Abstract

In an increasingly globalized legal and commercial arena, English has emerged as the dominant lingua franca for international law and international trade. This theoretical paper examines Algeria’s positioning within this linguistic landscape, where French and Arabic historically shape legal education and practice, yet English is progressively required for cross-border contracts, arbitration procedures, and commercial negotiations. The study explores the challenges Algerian legal scholars and practitioners face when dealing with English-language contracts, including issues of ambiguity, terminology gaps, and interpretive risks arising from imperfect translation. Additionally, it investigates the state of legal English pedagogy in Algerian universities, where professors often struggle with limited didactic resources, lack of specialized training, and an insufficient corpus of context-appropriate teaching materials. Through a conceptual and literature-based analysis, this work highlights the linguistic, pedagogical, and professional implications of English dominance in international legal discourse and argues for strategic educational reforms to better equip Algerian legal professionals for global engagement.

Keywords

Legal English ; Algeria ; International Law and Trade ; Legal Translation

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