The linguist as expert witness

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Autor(a) principal: Coulthard, Malcolm
Data de Publicação: 2010
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Linguagem em (Dis)curso (Online)
Texto Completo: https://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/Linguagem_Discurso/article/view/298
Resumo: This article illustrates the problems faced and the techniques used by the linguist when acting as an expert witness. Examples are drawn from a wide variety of cases, ranging from disputes about the meaning of individual morphemes in a trademark case and individual words in jury instructions, through grammatical complexity in a letter and a statute to the ‘ownership’ of particular words and phrases in two plagiarism cases and accusations of the fabrication of a whole text in a murder case. Linguists are seen to use evidence derived from corpora and questionnaires as well as insights drawn from morphology, grammar, lexis, pragmatics, semantics and discourse and text analysis to reach and support their opinions.
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spelling The linguist as expert witnessLingüistas como peritos/asDes linguistes comme des expertsLingüistas como peritos/asLegal languageExpertForensicOpinionWitnessPlagiarismLenguajePeritoForenseOpiniónTestigoPlagioLangageExpertBarreauTémoinPlagiatLinguagem jurídicaPeritoForenseOpiniãoTestemunhaPlágioThis article illustrates the problems faced and the techniques used by the linguist when acting as an expert witness. Examples are drawn from a wide variety of cases, ranging from disputes about the meaning of individual morphemes in a trademark case and individual words in jury instructions, through grammatical complexity in a letter and a statute to the ‘ownership’ of particular words and phrases in two plagiarism cases and accusations of the fabrication of a whole text in a murder case. Linguists are seen to use evidence derived from corpora and questionnaires as well as insights drawn from morphology, grammar, lexis, pragmatics, semantics and discourse and text analysis to reach and support their opinions.Este artículo ilustra los problemas enfrentados por lingüistas que actúan como peritos en los tribunales y las técnicas por ellos utilizadas, para hacer frente a dichos problemas. Los ejemplos presentan una variedad de casos, que van desde disputas sobre la significación individual de morfemas en un caso de ‘trademark’, hasta palabras individuales, la complejidad gramatical en dos casos de plagio, y la acusación de la invención de un texto completo en un caso de muerte. En esos casos jurídicos, los/las lingüistas pueden llegar a conclusiones y emitir opiniones, usando tanto corpora y cuestionarios, como otras herramientas analíticas: morfológicas, gramaticales, lexicológicas, pragmáticas y, aun, utilizando el análisis textual y discursivo.Cet article cherche à illustrer les problèmes affrontés et les techniques employées par les linguistes, quand ils travaillent comme des experts dans les tribunaux. Les exemples présentent une variété d’occurrences, dès des disputes concernant la signification individuelle de morphèmes dans une affaire de ‘trademark’, jusqu’aux mots individuels, à la complexité grammaticale en deux cas de plagiat, et à l’accusation de l’invention d’un texte entier dans un cas de mort. Dans ces affaires juridiques, les linguistes peuvent arriver à certaines conclusions et opinions, tout en se servant des corpora et des questions, comme d’autres outils analytiques: morphologiques, grammaticaux, lexicaux, pragmatiques, et arrivant même à l’usage de l’analyse textuelle et disursive.Este artigo ilustra os problemas enfrentados e as técnicas usadas por lingüistas quando servem como peritos em tribunais. Os exemplos apresentam uma variedade de casos, indo de disputas sobre o significado individual de morfemas num caso de ‘trademark’, a palavras individuais, à complexidade gramaticais em dois casos de plágio, e à acusação da invenção de um texto completo num caso de morte. Nesses casos jurídicos, os/as lingüistas podem chegar a conclusões e opiniões usando tanto corpora e questionários, como outras ferramentas analíticas: morfológicas, gramaticais, lexicais, pragmáticas, e até o uso de análise textual e discursiva.Silvânia Siebert2010-09-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/Linguagem_Discurso/article/view/298Linguagem em (Dis)curso; Vol. 4 (2004): Especial; p. 177-206Linguagem em (Dis)curso; v. 4 (2004): Especial; p. 177-2061982-4017reponame:Linguagem em (Dis)curso (Online)instname:Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL)instacron:UNISULporhttps://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/Linguagem_Discurso/article/view/298/312Coulthard, Malcolminfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2010-09-28T18:57:42Zoai:portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br:article/298Revistahttps://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/Linguagem_DiscursoPRIhttps://portaldeperiodicos.animaeducacao.com.br/index.php/Linguagem_Discurso/oai||lemd@unisul.br1982-40171518-7632opendoar:2010-09-28T18:57:42Linguagem em (Dis)curso (Online) - Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The linguist as expert witness
Lingüistas como peritos/as
Des linguistes comme des experts
Lingüistas como peritos/as
title The linguist as expert witness
spellingShingle The linguist as expert witness
Coulthard, Malcolm
Legal language
Expert
Forensic
Opinion
Witness
Plagiarism
Lenguaje
Perito
Forense
Opinión
Testigo
Plagio
Langage
Expert
Barreau
Témoin
Plagiat
Linguagem jurídica
Perito
Forense
Opinião
Testemunha
Plágio
title_short The linguist as expert witness
title_full The linguist as expert witness
title_fullStr The linguist as expert witness
title_full_unstemmed The linguist as expert witness
title_sort The linguist as expert witness
author Coulthard, Malcolm
author_facet Coulthard, Malcolm
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Coulthard, Malcolm
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Legal language
Expert
Forensic
Opinion
Witness
Plagiarism
Lenguaje
Perito
Forense
Opinión
Testigo
Plagio
Langage
Expert
Barreau
Témoin
Plagiat
Linguagem jurídica
Perito
Forense
Opinião
Testemunha
Plágio
topic Legal language
Expert
Forensic
Opinion
Witness
Plagiarism
Lenguaje
Perito
Forense
Opinión
Testigo
Plagio
Langage
Expert
Barreau
Témoin
Plagiat
Linguagem jurídica
Perito
Forense
Opinião
Testemunha
Plágio
description This article illustrates the problems faced and the techniques used by the linguist when acting as an expert witness. Examples are drawn from a wide variety of cases, ranging from disputes about the meaning of individual morphemes in a trademark case and individual words in jury instructions, through grammatical complexity in a letter and a statute to the ‘ownership’ of particular words and phrases in two plagiarism cases and accusations of the fabrication of a whole text in a murder case. Linguists are seen to use evidence derived from corpora and questionnaires as well as insights drawn from morphology, grammar, lexis, pragmatics, semantics and discourse and text analysis to reach and support their opinions.
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