This paper discusses the demand for compound legal talents in the context of the "the Belt and Road Initiative", and emphasizes the importance of legal language research and teaching. Pointing out the problem of strong professionalism and difficulty in learning legal language, this article analyzes the professional manifestation and formation reasons of legal German, explores the commonalities between legal language and common language, and discusses how to teach according to students' aptitude and gradually improve the effectiveness of cultivating foreign-related legal talents.

The Professionalism of Legal German

The professionalism of legal German is reflected in four aspects: vocabulary, grammar, discourse, and culture. At the lexical level, legal German contains a large number of professional terms and specific expressions, but the definition of professional terms is not uniform, and there are differences in the number and scope of legal professional terms included in different dictionaries. On a grammatical level, the participle structure is the main feature of legal German, and legal texts typically avoid using first and second person pronouns and heavily rely on passive voice. At the level of discourse, legal German is characterized by complex syntactic structures, long sentences and multiple subordinate clauses, as well as rules and exceptions and citation techniques. On a cultural level, German law is influenced by Roman law, emphasizing logical and systematic legal expression, as well as conceptual research methods. German law has created many important legal concepts that have had a profound impact on the civil law system.

The Popularity of Legal German

Discussed the popularization of legal German, emphasizing the close connection between law and daily life, as well as its social regulatory function. The correlation between legal German and lingua franca has not received sufficient attention in specialized language research, and its accessibility should be highlighted. The horizontal classification of specialized languages includes scientific, technological, and institutional languages, with legal German belonging to institutional languages. By clarifying rights and obligations, it protects the rights and interests of social members, regulates social relations, and maintains fairness and justice. Legal German is also constantly adjusted and improved with the development of society, adapting to the needs of the new society. In the vertical classification, the professional level of legal German vocabulary is graded, with beginner terms accounting for about 15%, intermediate terms accounting for 33%, and advanced terms accounting for 52%. Legal German needs to distinguish between the field of internal communication within the discipline and the broader field of legal language. In order to improve the comprehensibility of the law, the German legislative and judicial administrative circles have taken measures, such as formulating the "Joint Working Rules of Federal Ministries" to require the language of draft laws to be correct and easy to understand, and establishing language offices or legal language editing departments to optimize draft laws. Research shows that these measures can help improve legal comprehensibility, but the degree of text comprehensibility needs to be determined based on the audience and their abilities. Establishing a regular communication mechanism and creating an easy to understand legal culture atmosphere are crucial for improving the clarity of the law.

Teaching and Learning Legal German

The research on legal German language teaching has long been neglected, but with the establishment of German language majors in domestic political and legal colleges, its teaching problems have gradually become prominent. Teaching should be based on the professional and popular characteristics of legal German, tailored to individual needs, and gradually progressing. In the new era, foreign language education should shift from language research to language services, cultivate language service talents, and focus on cross-cultural communication skills. The teaching of legal German should integrate the cultivation of cross-cultural communication skills, helping students master legal terminology and expressions, understand legal culture, thinking patterns, and communication strategies. Teaching design should start from the training objectives of German language professionals and students' basic knowledge, and both legal knowledge and language analysis in the German language field are indispensable. During the teaching process, teachers and students should fully understand the characteristics of legal German, and teach and learn gradually from easy to difficult. Teaching should start with vocabulary in the primary stage, establish the connection between daily life language and legal German, introduce national knowledge and social discussions on legal issues in the intermediate stage, and introduce professional terminology expressions under the frameworks of political system, legislative system, judicial system, etc. in the advanced stage. Legal German language teaching should be integrated with regional and national studies to help students understand the cultural background, functions, and operational rules of the German legal system, and better comprehend the relevant situation in Germany.

4 Conclusion

Discussed the popularization and teaching methods of legal German, emphasizing that legal German is not only used for professionals, but also for ordinary citizens. It is suggested to start with daily vocabulary and gradually expand to professional terms to improve learning effectiveness, and promote interdisciplinary knowledge learning to promote understanding of the German legal system and cultural exchange between China and Germany.