Language and Power in Court A Linguistic Analysis of the O.J. Simpson Trial (Hardcover)
| Author: Janet Cotterill |
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Product Details:
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN-10: 0333969014
ISBN-13: 9780333969014
Sku: 33896014
Publish Date: 4/10/2007
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 8.5H x 5.5L x 1T
Pages:
256
Age Range:
NA
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| Sociolinguists and lawyers will find insight and relevance in this account of the language of the courtroom, as exemplified in the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson. The trial is examined as the site of linguistic power and persuasion, focusing on the role of language in (re)presenting and (re)constructing the crime. In addition to the trial transcripts, the book draws on Simpson's post-arrest interview, media reports and post-trial interviews with jurors. |
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From the Publisher: Sociolinguists and lawyers will find insight and relevance in this account of the language of the courtroom, as exemplified in the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson. The trial is examined as the site of linguistic power and persuasion, focusing on the role of language in (re)presenting and (re)constructing the crime. In addition to the trial transcripts, the book draws on Simpson's post-arrest interview, media reports and post-trial interviews with jurors. |

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