Publications
Hobbs, Pamela. 2012. Not semantics but just results: The use of linguistic analysis in constitutional interpretation. Journal of Pragmatics 44 (6-7) : 815–828.
Hobbs, Pamela. 2011. Defining the law: (Mis)using the dictionary to decide cases. Discourse Studies 13 (3) : 327–347.
Hobbs, Pamela. 2008. It's not what you say but how you say it: the role of personality and identity in trial success. Critical Discourse Studies 5 (3) : 231–248.
Hobbs, Pamela. 2008. Surging ahead to a new way forward: the metaphorical foreshadowing of a policy shift. Discourse & Communication 2 (1) : 29–56.
Hobbs, Pamela. 2007. Extraterritoriality and extralegality: The United States Supreme Court and Guantánamo Bay. Text & Talk 27 (2) : 171–200.
Hobbs, Pamela. 2007. Judges’ use of humor as a social corrective. Journal of Pragmatics 39 (1) : 50–68.
Hobbs, Pamela. 2004. The role of progress notes in the professional socialization of medical residents. Journal of Pragmatics 36 (9) : 1579–1607.
Hobbs, Pamela. 2003. The medium is the message: politeness strategies in men's and women's voice mail messages. Journal of Pragmatics 35 (2) : 243–262.