Formulations, Politeness and Facework in Courtroom Interaction: A Study Case

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-460X202238243363

Palavras-chave:

formulations, politeness, facework, courtroom interaction

Resumo

This article aims to analyse how formulations, politeness, and facework are employed by speakers to achieve specific purposes in courtroom interaction. The theoretical framework is based on the concepts of conversation analysis and forensic linguistics, and the corpus consists of the trial of Jodi Ann Arias, which received widespread media attention in the United States. The excerpts under analysis were taken from the final day of the prosecutor’s cross-examination and from a reporter’s transcript of proceedings, both available on the Internet. It is important to highlight that these devices contribute to construct, enhance, threaten, or weaken people’s image involved in this kind of context.

Biografia do Autor

Vanessa Hagemeyer Burgo, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Possui pós-doutorado em Inglês: Estudos Linguísticos e Literários pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, doutorado e mestrado em Estudos da Linguagem pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina e graduação em Letras (Português/Inglês) pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Atualmente, é docente do Curso de Letras e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras (PPGLetras) da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Câmpus de Três Lagoas. É líder do Grupo de Pesquisa "Estudos da Língua Falada" (UFMS/CNPq). Tem experiência na área de Letras, com ênfase em Língua Inglesa, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Análise da Conversação, Linguística Aplicada, Interação Verbal, Interação em Contextos Forenses, Marcadores Discursivos, Procedimentos de Preservação da Face, Polidez e Atenuação.

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Publicado

2023-09-09

Como Citar

Hagemeyer Burgo, V. (2023). Formulations, Politeness and Facework in Courtroom Interaction: A Study Case. DELTA: Documentação E Estudos Em Linguística Teórica E Aplicada, 38(2). https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-460X202238243363

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v. 38 n. 2 (2022): Número Regular

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