Linguistic Features of Courtroom Discourse

Name: Linguistic Features of Courtroom Discourse
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ISBN: 9783844328677

ISBN-10: 384432867X

ISBN-13: 9783844328677

Edition: N/A

Authors: Paul Svongoro

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This book presents a data-based study on the linguistic features of courtroom discourse in Zimbabwe.The researcher instituted an investigation into the linguistic features characterising the language of the court and ordinary persons in cases involving alleged rape. Using transcripts of court proceedings as the primary source of data, the researcher adopted a multi-faceted analytic approach to analyse all the data collected. Using Critical Discourse Analysis, the researcher chose Conversational Analysis and Text Analysis as tools of analysis. The findings reported in this book such as euphemistic references to human sexuality, the technicality of legal language and sexual explicitness could…

Book details

List price: $84.00
Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 132
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English