作为一门独立的学科，法律语言学有一套自己的理论原则、研究方法、研究重点等。因此，为了拓宽学生对此领域的知识储备，很多政法类院校已开设相关法律语言学课程。《法律语言学导论》是本科生的专业选修课，主要授课对象是涉外法学实验班、法律英语、法律翻译等专业的大二和大三在校生；其主要教材是由国际知名法律语言学学者Peter M. Tiersma编写的Legal Language。本课程将法律英语的起源、语言特征及原因、法律文书写作、庭审语言、语言与法庭权力等基础内容的介绍融入到每一章节的课堂教学中。每课时围绕同一法律英语主题，通过教师讲解、学生展示、教师答疑等形式，全面介绍法律英语所涵盖的基本内容；同时基于英美法系，强调英语语言能力与法律基础知识之间的有机结合，语言技能、法律知识、法律英语知识按比例分配，培养并增强学生的法律英语知识储备。
本课程的主要特点是突出法律英语的基础知识和对因法律语言而产生的案例分析， 同时还围绕现当代法学理念和英美法系与大陆法系的差异对一些法律语言问题展开一些列讨论，对主题内容的学习进行及时有效的补充和扩展。
Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Language and the Law
Chapter 1: Introduction to Language and the Law 单元测验
Chapter 1: Introduction to Language and the Law 单元作业
Part 2: Origins
Chapter 2: Celts, Anglo-Saxons, and Danes
Chapter 2: Celts, Anglo-Saxons, and Danes单元作业
Chapter 2: Celts, Anglo-Saxons, and Danes单元测验
Part 2: Origins
Chapter 3: The Norman Conquest and the Rise of French
Chapter 3: The Norman Conquest and the Rise of French 单元测验
Chapter 3: The Norman Conquest and the Rise of French单元作业
Part 2: Origins
Chapter 4: The Resurgence of English
Chapter 4: The Resurgence of English单元作业
Chapter 4: The Resurgence of English单元测验
Part 3: The Nature of Legal Language
Chapter 5: Talking Like a Lawyer
Chapter 5: Talking Like a Lawyer单元测验
Chapter 5: Talking Like a Lawyer单元测验
Part 3: The Nature of Legal Language
Chapter 6: The Quest for Precision
Chapter 6: The Quest for Precision单元作业
Chapter 6: The Quest for Precision单元测验
Part 3: The Nature of Legal Language
Chapter 7: The Legal Lexicon
Chapter 7: The Legal Lexicon单元作业
Chapter 7: The Legal Lexicon单元测验
Part 3: The Nature of Legal Language
Chapter 8: Interpretation and Meaning
Chapter 8: Interpretation and Meaning单元测验
Chapter 8: Interpretation and Meaning单元作业
Part 3: The Nature of Legal Language
Chapter 9: Variation
Chapter 9: Variation单元测验
Chapter 9: Variation单元作业
Part 4: In the Courtroom
Chapter 10: Pleadings: Constructing the Legal Narrative
Chapter 10: Pleadings: Constructing the Legal Narrative单元测验
Chapter 10: Pleadings: Constructing the Legal Narrative
Part 4: In the Courtroom
Chapter 11: Testimony and Truth
Chapter 11: Testimony and Truth单元作业
Chapter 11: Testimony and Truth单元测验
Part 4: In the Courtroom
Chapter 12: Completing the Story
Chapter 12: Completing the Story单元测验
Chapter 12: Completing the Story单元作业
Part 5: Reforming the Language of the Law
Chapter 13: What Makes Legal Language Difficult to Understand?
Chapter 13: What Makes Legal Language Difficult to Understand?单元测验
Chapter 13: What Makes Legal Language Difficult to Understand?单元作业
Part 5: Reforming the Language of the Law
Chapter 14: Plain English
Chapter 14: Plain English单元测验
Chapter 14: Plain English单元作业
Part 5: Reforming the Language of the Law
Chapter 15: Communicating with the Jury
Chapter 15: Communicating with the Jury单元测验
Chapter 15: Communicating with the Jury单元作业