Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-263) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Performing politeness -- Discursive constructions in persuasion -- Language and power in jurisprudence -- Concurrence in juridical discourse -- Dissension in juridical discourse -- Cross-examination strategies -- The pragmatics of prosody in juridical discourse -- Using polyvocality to give credence to juridical facts -- Sequential organization of juridical discourse -- General summary and conclusions.
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