Date: 26-Sep-2006 From: Jared Wright <jared.wrightoup.com> Subject: Linguistics In The Courtroom: Shuy
Title: Linguistics In The Courtroom
Published: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Author: Roger W. Shuy
Hardback: ISBN: 0195306643 Pages: 160 Price: U.K. £ 19.99 Comment: 13-digit ISBN: 9780195306644
Abstract:
This is a practical guide for both beginning and established linguists who have been asked by lawyers to address the language issues in their civil and criminal cases. Author Roger W. Shuy deals with issues of how to become an expert, how to start and manage a practice of consulting on law cases, how to work with lawyers, write reports, affidavits, and participate successfully in depositions, direct examination, and cross examination at trial. The book also suggests wasy sthat linguists can use their forensic linguistic experiences in their publications and classroom teaching, along with suggestions of recent books that forensic linguists may need for their personal libraries.