Mgr. et Mgr. Tatiana Tkačuková, Ph.D.

Doctoral thesis

Lay People as Cross-Examiners: A Linguistic Analysis of the Libel Cas Mc Donald's Corporation v. Helen Steel and David Morris

Lay People as Cross-Examiners: A Linguistic Analysis of the Libel Cas Mc Donald's Corporation v. Helen Steel and David Morris
Abstract:
Dizertace pojednává o jazykových problémech laiků při sebeobhajobě u soudu. Práce se opírá o materiály z občanského soudního sporu McDonald’s Corporation verzus Helen Steel a David Morris, který byl projednávan v UK High Court v Londýně od června 1994 do prosince 1996. Cílem dizertace je provést jazykovou analýzu dvou laiků, tj. paní Steelové a pana Morrise. Analýza se soustřeďuje pouze na křížový …more
Abstract:
The dissertation deals with linguistic problems lay people experience when representing themselves in court. The data are drawn from a non-jury case McDonald’s Corporation v. Helen Steel and David Morris tried in the UK High Court between June 1994 and December 1996. The aim of the dissertation is to pioneer research into the needs of self-represented litigants by closely considering the language of …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 9. 3. 2010

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 11. 6. 2010
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
  • Reader: doc. PhDr. Miroslav Bázlik, CSc., doc. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Doctoral programme / field:
Philology (4-years) / English Language

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