Language and Power in Court

JANET COTTERILL is Lecturer in Language and Communication, at the Centre for Language and Communication Research at Cardiff University, UK. She is joint editor of Forensic Linguistics: The International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law. She edited the book Language in the Legal Process, published in 2002.

Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Introduction - A Crime Chronology: The Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman Trial by Jury: Legal Frameworks and Linguistics Consequences Macro-, Micro- and Multiple Narratives: Storytelling in Court Framing Courtroom Narratives Through Strategic Lexicalisation: The Opening Statements Interaction in the Criminal Trial: Participants and Processes, Roles and Relationships Direct and Cross-Examination: Questions and Answers in Court Mind the Gap: Negotiating Power, Knowledge and Status in Expert Witness Testimony 'If it doesn't fit, you must acquit': Reframing the Story through Metaphorical Choice in the Closing Arguments Judging the Jury: The Deliberation, The Verdict and The Aftermath Notes References Index