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Language of Bribery Cases

By Shuy, Roger W

Language of Bribery Cases

By Shuy, Roger W

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In The Language of Bribery Cases, Roger W. Shuy analyzes the role that language plays in bribery cases. He describes twelve court cases for which he served as an expert witness or consultant and explains the issues at stake in each of these cases, for both lawyers and linguists. The casesdescribed include the bribery or alleged bribery of United States senators, congressmen, judges, businessmen, and brothel owners. Shuy describes the often-unused linguistic analytical tools that are available to both the prosecution and defense as they argue these cases. He illustrates howgrammatical referencing, speech acts, discourse structure, framing, conveyed meaning, and intentionality can be useful, describing how these tools affected the outcomes of the particular cases discussed in this book. The cases, fascinating in their own right, offer valuable insights not only tolinguists, but also to lawyers who argue bribery cases, many of whom may not be aware of the linguistic tools available to them.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
286
Release Date:
2013-11-18
Publication Date:
2013-11-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199945136
ISBN13:
9780199945139
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[email protected]
Weight:
494 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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