Overview

Slander and libel cases are largely about how one party uses language in ways that are claimed to defame one another. Linguistic expertise can be central to the case. In The Language of Defamation Cases, Roger W. Shuy describes eleven representative lawsuits--involving newspapers, television stations, religious leaders, physicians, teachers, entertainers, unions, insurance companies, and manufacturers--for which he served as a consultant. Shuy's linguistic analysis illustrates how grammatical referencing, speech acts, discourse structure, framing, conveyed meaning, intentionality, and malicious language affected the outcome of these cases. The Language of Defamation Cases shows how linguistics can be used to help resolve libel and slander cases. It will appeal to students and scholars of applied linguistics and forensic linguistics.

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Author:   Roger W. Shuy (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   0.424kg
ISBN:  

9780195391329

ISBN 10:   0195391322
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   18 February 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Roger Shuy is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Georgetown University. He is the author of Creating Language Crimes, Linguistics in the Coutroom, and Fighting Over Words.

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