Language and the Law in Deaf Communities, Vol. 9
The ninth volume in the Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities series focuses on forensic linguistics, a field created by noted linguist Roger Shuy, who begins the collection with an introduction of the issue of language problems experienced by minorities in legal settings. Attorney and linguist Rob Hoopes follows by showing how deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL) are at a distinct disadvantage in legal situations, such as police interrogations, where only the feeblest of efforts...
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Three attorneys and three linguistics scholars contribute five essays focusing on the intersection of language and law in deaf communities. Coverage includes the language problems of minorities in legal settings, the interrogation of deaf people, interpretation issues for juries that include deaf people, and the basic issue of word meanings in lay and legal contexts. The concluding paper, "Misunderstanding, Wrongful Convictions, and Deaf People," is written by an experienced public defender not trained in or experienced with the legal problems of the deaf, and is included to provide an informed outside perspective. For linguists and others interested in legal issues as they effect deaf people. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Editorial Advisory BoardEditor's IntroductionThe Language Problems of Minorities in the Legal Setting1Trampling Miranda: Interrogating Deaf Suspects21Court Interpreting for Signing Jurors: Just Transmitting or Interpreting?60When "Equal" Means "Unequal" - And Other Legal Conundrums for the Deaf Community82Misunderstanding, Wrongful Convictions, and Deaf People168Contributors177Index179
