Communicating Rights : The Language of Arrest and Detention (Hardcover)

List Of Figures Acknowledgements Terminology and Key to Transcription Conventions PART 1: RIGHTS AND RESEARCH: ORIENTATION AND THEORY Introduction Beyond Language as Transmission PART 2: WRITING RIGHTS Introducing Written Rights Communication Working with Syntax and Lexis in Writing Working with Organization in Writing Working with Context: Rights Texts in Custody Off The Page: Detainees' Reading Practices PART 3: SPEAKING RIGHTS Introducing Spoken Rights Communication Working with Lexis in Speech Working with Organization in Speech Checking Comprehension Beyond Explanation: Using Cautioning PART 4: RIGHTING RIGHTS? Conclusion Notes References Appendices Index