LANGUAGE POWER IN COURTROOM: THE USE OF PERSUASIVE FEATURES IN OPENING STATEMENT

Language is a powerful tool for communication that many people can use for persuasion. In the courtroom, for example, lawyers use language to persuade the jury that their client is right and should win the case. Though many studies have discussed this issue, how language becomes powerful in the tria...

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Main Author: Supardi Supardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia 2016-07-01
Series:Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Online Access:http://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/IJAL/article/view/2663