Ascertaining the Juridical Basis of International Law by Analyzing the Move-structures of Treaties: A Possible Linguistics-oriented Exploration?

Treaties (conventions), international custom and the general principles of law generally constitute formal sources law. The present linguistics-oriented study exploring juridical basis specifically focuses on analyzing that treaties. An empirical linguistic expressions forms treaties is supposed to probe into what contracting parties really think when adopting treaty texts. It applies move structure approach English linguistics for purpose ascertaining After generalization a prototypical six-move-structure existing in treaties, this article specially makes focal second third moves managing find out evidence “The Contracting Parties’ Shared Conviction Common Good as opinio juris” Step 1 “Move 2 Establishing Contextual Foundations Present Legislation” ascertained from perspective.