Language crimes : the use and abuse of language evidence in the courtroom
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Language crimes : the use and abuse of language evidence in the courtroom
（The language library）
Blackwell, 1996
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Prefectural University of Hiroshima Library and Academic Information Center
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Includes index
"First published in paperback 1996"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Language Crimes tells the story of some of the remarkable criminal court cases in which Roger Shuy has served as a consultant or expert witness. These intriguing cases show how linguistic analysis can help the courts unravel the ambiguities of taped conversations used in evidence.
Table of Contents
Foreword vi
Introduction: New Directions xv
1. Misconceptions about Language in Law Cases 1
2. Bribery 20
3. Offering Bribes 43
4. Agreeing 66
5. Threatening 97
6. Admitting 118
7. Telling the Truth Versus Perjury 136
8. Promising 157
9. Asking Questions 174
10. On Testifying 200
Index 206
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