Language Crimes The Use and Abuse of Language Evidence in the Courtroom |
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| Author:
| Shuy, Roger |
| Series title: | The Language Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-631-20153-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1996 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $70.95USD $54.50 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.