Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 529 g
Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 529 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-539132-9
Verlag: ACADEMIC
Slander and libel cases are largely about how one party uses language in ways that are claimed to defame one another. Linguistic expertise can be central to the case. In The Language of Defamation Cases, Roger W. Shuy describes eleven representative lawsuits--involving newspapers, television stations, religious leaders, physicians, teachers, entertainers, unions, insurance companies, and manufacturers--for which he served as a consultant. Shuy's linguistic analysis illustrates how grammatical referencing, speech acts, discourse structure, framing, conveyed meaning, intentionality, and malicious language affected the outcome of these cases.
The Language of Defamation Cases shows how linguistics can be used to help resolve libel and slander cases. It will appeal to students and scholars of applied linguistics and forensic linguistics.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Introduction
- Section I: Defamation Law: Where Linguistics Can Help
- 1.: Fighting Over Defamatory Language
- 2.: How Linguistics Fits into the Picture
- Section II: Defamation Battles in the Media
- 3.: A Sixth-Grade Teacher Goes After the Local Press
- 4.: Widow of a Murdered Man Sues a Local TV Station
- 5.: A Religious Leader, the TV Media, and the FCC
- 6.: Las Vegas Headliner Wayne Newton Sues NBC
- 7.: Verbal Duels Between Linguistics Experts in a Case Brought by an Ohio Supreme Court Justice Against a Newspaper
- Section III: Defamation Disputes in the Field of Medicine
- 8.: Optometrists vs. Opthamologists
- 9.: Otolaryngologists vs. Plastic Surgeons
- 10.: Infighting in the Hair Care Products Industry
- 11.: A Policy Holder Sues Her Insurance Company
- 12.: An Employee Sues Her Employer
- 13.: A Corporation Files a Lawsuit Against a Union
- 14.: So Are We Making Any Progress?
- References Cited
- Case Citations
