Dueling discourses : the construction of reality in closing arguments /

This book is an important step forward in our understanding of courtroom discourse as it presents an analysis of closing arguments that has not previously been undertaken in such detail. Additionally, because previous research on all genres of discourse has tended to examine exclusion/inclusion and...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Felton Rosulek, Laura
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
This book is an important step forward in our understanding of courtroom discourse as it presents an analysis of closing arguments that has not previously been undertaken in such detail. Additionally, because previous research on all genres of discourse has tended to examine exclusion/inclusion and de-emphasis/emphasis as separate issues, rather than as steps on a continuum, and because this analysis demonstrates the ubiquity of these phenomena, this book has vital insights for the general field of discourse analysis.
Umfang:
1 online resource (248 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-020335-8
0-19-933762-4
Schlagworte:
Summation (Law) > United States.
Forensic oratory.
Trial practice > United States.
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