Books: Forensic Linguistics: Gibbons

Title: Forensic Linguistics 
Subtitle: An Introduction to Language in the Justice System

Publication Year: 2003

Publisher:Blackwell Publishing        http://www.blackwellpublishing.com 

Book URL:http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631212477

Author: John Gibbons, Hong Kong Baptist University

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Abstract:

Forensic Linguistics is an introduction to the fascinating interface between language and the law.

- Provides an integrated and fully theorized understanding of language and law issues. 
- Contains many helpful examples from genuine legal contexts and texts. 
- Discusses linguistic sources of disadvantage before the law, particularly for ethnic minorities, children and abused women.

Lingfield(s): Forensic Linguistics

Written In: English (Language Code: ENG)

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