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Forensic Linguistics: An Introduction to Language in the Justice System
John Gibbons
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Description for Forensic Linguistics: An Introduction to Language in the Justice System
Paperback. An introduction to the fascinating interface between language and the law. Examining the nature of legal language, the book also explores the language of contracts, and the language of legal processes such as court cases, police investigations, and the management of prisoners. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Forensic Linguistics is an introduction to the fascinating interface between language and the law.
- Provides an integrated and fully theorized understanding of language and law issues.
- Contains many helpful examples from genuine legal contexts and texts.
- Discusses linguistic sources of disadvantage before the law, particularly for ethnic minorities, children and abused women.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Language in Society
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631212478
SKU
V9780631212478
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Ref
99-50
About John Gibbons
John Gibbons teaches in the Department of English Language and Literature at Hong Kong Baptist University. He is author of Code Mixing and Code Choice (1987), editor of Language and the Law (1994), and co-editor of Learning, Keeping, and Using Language (1991). He is President of the International Association of Forensic Linguists, and is on the board of the International ... Read more
Reviews for Forensic Linguistics: An Introduction to Language in the Justice System
"Forensic Linguistics fills a major gap and will be invaluable to those who teach courses on language and the law at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. It is wide ranging and accessible, with a large references section – ideal as an introduction to the subject. I will certainly use it with my own students." Malcolm Coulthard, University of Birmingham ... Read more