Publications

Publication details [#51304]

Liao, Meizhen. 2009. A study of interruption in Chinese criminal courtroom discourse. Text & Talk 29 (2) : 175–199.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter

Annotation

This study explores (number, functions, causes, and distribution of) interruption phenomena in Chinese criminal trials and their link with the Chinese legal system and culture, and compares them with criminal courtroom interruptions in the United States.