Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-243) and index.
Contents:
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.
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