An Overview of the Judicial Discourse from a Linguistic Perspective
An Overview of the Judicial Discourse from a Linguistic Perspective
Author(s): Hanna SavchukSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Descriptive linguistics
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: judicial discourse; directive; linguistic features;
Summary/Abstract: The main features of the judicial discourse are thoroughly studied in the article. The key trends of the term “judicial discourse” are analyzed in linguistics. The interaction of communicants is characterized in court and strategies of language behavior of lawyers are traced in the judicial discourse. The cooperation of trial participants is described as a complex process of exchange of views, in which a special place among all speech acts belongs to a directive. The basic constituents of the judicial discourse are distinguished. The characteristic linguistic features of the judicial speech are defined and described.
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Craiova. Seria Ştiinţe Filologice. Lingvistică
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 182-190
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
