Language and Legal Proceedings

lt;b>Endurence Midinette Koumassol Dissake is an independent researcher based in Buea, Cameroon. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Buea, Cameroon, and during her studies she was granted a six-month research stay at the Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany, sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She has published a number of research articles on courtroom discourse analysis. 

1. Introduction.- 2. The Legal System and Language Policy of Cameroon.- 3. Forensic Linguistic Studies Outside the Borders of Cameroon.- 4. Cameroon Courtroom Discourse Analysis.- 5. Consultation with Legal Professionals.- 6. Concluding Remarks.

"The recommendation is that the indigenous national languages be introduced in the Cameroon legal system and profession. The book provides an important introduction to language in Cameroon courts and the legal profession. It is a welcomed introductory work for Cameroon and the African continent in the discipline of forensic linguistics that can be built upon to produce further in-depth research into the language situation in Cameroon high courts and in relation to analysing language rights implementation and violations." (Zakeera Docrat, International Journal for the Semiotics of Law, Vol. 37 (2), 2024)

"The book, which consists of six chapters, is based on qualitative research methods. ... Any legal linguist who sets out to research the linguistic asymmetries between legal and lay participants in courtroom interaction in a multilingual African environment has to use this book as their starting point." (Par Deginet Wotango Doyiso, Linguistique et Langues Africaines, Vol. 8 (1), 2022)