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9780195391329

The Language of Defamation Cases

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  • ISBN13:

    9780195391329

  • ISBN10:

    0195391322

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-01-28
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

Slander 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 The Language of Defamation Cases, 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. The Language of Defamation Cases 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.

Author Biography


Roger Shuy is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Georgetown University. He is the author of Creating Language Crimes, Linguistics in the Coutroom, and Fighting Over Words.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Defamation Law: Where Linguistics Can Help
Fighting Over Defamatory Language
How Linguistics Fits into the Picture
Defamation Battles in the Media
A Sixth-Grade Teacher Goes After the Local Press
Widow of a Murdered Man Sues a Local TV Station
A Religious Leader, the TV Media, and the FCC
Las Vegas Headliner Wayne Newton Sues NBC
Verbal Duels Between Linguistics Experts in a Case Brought by an Ohio Supreme Court Justice Against a Newspaper
Defamation Disputes in the Field of Medicine
Optometrists vs. Opthamologists
Otolaryngologists vs. Plastic Surgeons
Infighting in the Hair Care Products Industry
A Policy Holder Sues Her Insurance Company
An Employee Sues Her Employer
A Corporation Files a Lawsuit Against a Union
So Are We Making Any Progress?
References Cited
Case Citations
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