Status of the legislative texts language in the structure of official and record-keeping style

Abstract

In the article the analysis of Belarusian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian linguist's and lawyer's researches concerning the place of legislative texts in the structure of official style and status of their language have been made. Approaches to problem solving of the style name, separating the individual sub-genres and genres of the legal structure have been considered. Relation to the concepts of functional style and the language of communication has been shown. For some of characteristics of the language legislation requirements dependency of its status has been noted. For example, the authors attributing language laws to a variety of literary, are supporters it to be clear and understandable to ordinary people; and those who perceive language as a special legislative texts refer to this requirement as an optional. Author considers that it is possible to agree with the second position only relatively texts intended exclusively for professionals, but not with respect to the laws and other regulations, which set forth the social norms that are obligatory for all citizens.