Language and the law
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Language and the law
(Language in social life series)
Longman, 1994
- : cased
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780582101456
Description
Explains and describes the ways that language use in the legal system can create inequality and disadvantage. It examines the three main areas where the two intersect: the central issue of the language of the law; the disadvantage which language can impose before the law, and forensic linguistics - the use of linguistic evidence in legal processes.
Each section of the book is preceded by an introduction by the editor which sets the paper within a conceptual framework. Lawyer's opinions are not neglected even though the collection is written mainly by linguists. The section concludes with a lawyer's response, in which a prominent lawyer with a particular interest in the content of the section responds to the papers.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Language constructing law
Introduction, John Gibbons
1. The language of the law, Yon Maley
2. Accident and absolute liability in anthropology, Laurence Goldman
3. Orality, literacy, and performativity in Anglo-Saxon wills, Brenda Danet and Bryna Bogoch
4. Cognitive structuring in legislative provisions, Vijay Bhatia
5. Ideological exchanges in British magistrate courts, Snadra Harris
6. Video depositions: linguistic endorsement and caveats, Bethyl A. Pearson and Rebecca White Berch
7. Lawyer's response to language constructing law, Margaret O'Toole
Part 2: Language and disadvantage before the law
Introduction, John Gibbons
8. Cross-examining children in criminal courts: child welfare under attack, Mark Brennan
9. Interactional styles in the courtroom: an example from northern Australia, Michael Walsh
10. A case of communicative clash: Aboriginal English and the legal system, Diana Eades
11. Addressing social issues through linguistic evidence, William Labov and Wendell A. Harris
12. Lawyer's response to language and disadvantage before the law, John Carroll
Part 3: Forensic linguistics
Introduction, John Gibbons
13. Auditory and acoustic analysis in speaker recognition, Francis Nolan
14. The limitations of voice identification, Alex Jones
15. Forensic analysis of personal written texts: a case study, Robert Eagleson
16. Computers, statistics and disputed authorship, Wilfred Smith
17. Powerful evidence for the defence: an exercise in forensic discourse analysis, Malcolm Coulthard
18. Confidentiality of linguistic material: the case of Aboriginal land claims, Jane Simpson
19. Lawyer's response to forensic linguistics, Dyson Heydon
Bibliography
Index
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: cased ISBN 9780582229761
Description
This examines three main areas where the language and law interact: the central issue of the language of the law; the disadvantage which language can impose before the law, and forensic linguistics. Each area is dealt with in a separate section which is preceded by an introduction from the editor and concluded by a response from a prominent lawyer who has a particular interest in the area. The contributors are: Professor Rebecca White Berch, Attorney General's Office, State of Arizona, USA; Dr Vijay K. Bhatia, National University of Singapore; Professor Bryna Bogoch, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Dr Mark Brennan, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia; John Carroll, Attorney-General's Department, Australia; Professor Malcolm Coulthard, The University of Birmingham, UK; Professor Brenda Danet, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Dr Diana Eades, University of New England, Australia; Dr Robert Eagleson, New South Wales, Australia; Dr John Gibbons, The University of Sydney, Australia; Dr Laurence Goldman, The University of Queensland, Australia; Dr Sandra Harris, Nottingham Trent University, UK; Wendell A. Harris, Philadelphia, USA.
John Heydon QC, Selbourne Chambers, New South Wales, Australia; Dr Alex Jones, The University of Sydney, Australia; Professor William Labov, University of Pennsylvania, USA; Associate Professor Yon Maley, Macquarie University, Australia; Dr Francis Nolan, University of Cambridge, UK; Her Honour Judge Margaret O'Toole, Compensation Court of NSW, Australia; Professor Bethyl A. Pearson, Grand Canyon University, USA; Dr Jane Simpson, University of Sydney, Australia; Dr M. Wilfred Smith, University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Northern Ireland; Dr Michael Walsh, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Language constructing law: introduction - language constructing law, John Gibbons
- the language of the law, Yon Maley
- accident and absolute liability in anthropology, Laurence Goldman
- orality, literacy, and perfomativity in Anglo-Saxon Wills, Brenda Danet and Bryna Bogoch
- cognitive structuring in legislative provisions, Vijay Bhatia
- ideological exchanges in British Magistrates courts, Sandra Harris
- video depositions - linguistic endorsement and caveats, Bethyl Pearson and Rebecca White Berch
- lawyer's response on language constructing law, Judge Margaret O'Toole. Part 2 Language and disadvantage before the law: introduction - language and disadvantage before the law, John Gibbons
- cross examining children in criminal courts - child welfare under attack, Mark Brennan
- interactional styles in the courtroom - an example from Northern Australia, Michael Walsh
- a case of communicative clash - aboriginal English and the legal system, Diana Eades
- the value of objective evidence in linguistic testimony, William Labov and Wendell Harris
- lawyer's response on language and disadvantage before the law, John Carroll. Part 2 Forensic linguistics: introduction - forensic linguistics, John Gibbons
- auditory and acoustic analysis in speaker recognition, Francis Nolan
- the limitations of voice identification, Alex Jones
- forensic analysis of personal written texts - a case study, Robert Eagleson
- computers, statistics and disputed authorship, M. Wilfred Smith
- powerful evidence for the defence - an exercise in forensic discourse analysis, Malcolm Coulthard
- confidentiality of linguistic material - the case of aboriginal land claims, Jane Simpson
- lawyer's response on forensic linguistics, John Heydon QC.
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