The Language of Defamation Cases

by Roger W. Shuy

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195391322
• ISBN13: 9780195391329
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.