{"product_id":"the-language-of-defamation-cases-9780195391329","title":"The Language of Defamation Cases","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Roger W. Shuy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Entertainment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlander and libel cases are largely about how one party uses language in ways that are claimed to defame one another. Linguistic expertise can be central to the case. In \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Defamation Cases\u003c\/em\u003e, Roger W. Shuy describes eleven representative lawsuits--involving newspapers, television stations, religious leaders, physicians, teachers, entertainers, unions, insurance companies, and manufacturers--for which he served as a consultant. Shuy's linguistic analysis illustrates how grammatical referencing, speech acts, discourse structure, framing, conveyed meaning, intentionality, and malicious language affected the outcome of these cases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Defamation Cases\u003c\/em\u003e shows how linguistics can be used to help resolve libel and slander cases. It will appeal to students and scholars of applied linguistics and forensic linguistics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47969688060055,"sku":"9780195391329","price":14987.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780195391329.webp?v=1782923327","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-language-of-defamation-cases-9780195391329","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}