Language and Power in Court A Linguistic Analysis of the O.J. Simpson Trial,9780333969014

Language and Power in Court A Linguistic Analysis of the O.J. Simpson Trial

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ISBN13: 9780333969014
ISBN10: 0333969014
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-12-19
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Janet Cotterill is with the Centre for Language and Communication, Cardiff University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi
List of Figures and Tables
vii
Introduction -- A Crime Chronology: The Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman 1(8)
Trial by Jury: Legal Frameworks and Linguistic Consequences
9(10)
Macro-, Micro- and Multiple Narratives: Storytelling in Court
19(46)
Framing Courtroom Narratives through Strategic Lexicalisation: The Opening Statements
65(26)
Interaction in the Criminal Trial: Participants and Processes, Roles and Relationships
91(35)
Direct and Cross-Examination: Questions and Answers in Court
126(30)
Mind the Gap: Negotiating Power, Knowledge and Status in Expert Witness Testimony
156(43)
`If it Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit': Reframing the Story through Metaphorical Choice in the Closing Arguments
199(21)
Judging the Jury: The Deliberation, the Verdict and the Aftermath
220(13)
Notes 233(1)
References 234(10)
Index 244

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