Linguistics in the Courtroom - A Practical Guide

Informationen zum Autor Roger W. Shuy is Distinguished Research Professor of Linguistics, Emeritus, at Georgetown University. He is also president of Roger W. Shuy, Inc. in Missoula, Montana, founded in 1982 and specializing in linguistic services to attorneys in criminal and civil cases. Klappentext 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 address the issue of professional ethics! how to work with lawyers! write reports! affidavits! and participate successfully in depositions! direct examination! and cross examination at trial. The book also suggests ways that 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. Zusammenfassung Useful for both beginning and established linguists, this book deals with issues of how linguists first become and then represent themselves as experts. It also talks about how they can manage the practice of consulting on law cases, how they can address important issues of professional ethics, and how they can work most effectively with lawyers.

Product details

• Authors: Roger W. Shuy, Roger W. (Professor of Linguistics Shuy, Shuy Roger W.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2006
• EAN: 9780195306644
• ISBN: 978-0-19-530664-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LAW / General Practice, Criminal law & procedure, Sociolinguistics, Legal skills & practice, Legal skills and practice, Criminal law: procedure and offences