Download or read book Practicing Linguistics Without a License written by Gregory Matoesian and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the complex interplay between gesture, speech and other modal resources (e.g., gaze, facial expression, motion) during the presentation of evidence and interpretation of testimony in court. By analyzing recordings of a well-known rape trial, the authors reveal how multimodal oratory contributes to forensic linguistics and gesture studies, and how it helps understand recent policy recommendations for reforming the rape trial.