Language and Power in Court

Download or read book Language and Power in Court written by J. Cotterill and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-10-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. The result is a unique multi-dimensional insight into the 'Trial of the Century' from a linguistic and discursive perspective.