Intertextual Practice in Death Trials and Pragmatic Functions
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Issued Date
2023-01-01
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ISSN
15981398
eISSN
25867474
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85180853253
Journal Title
Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics
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23
Start Page
1154
End Page
1168
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics Vol.23 (2023) , 1154-1168
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Bunnag O., Chaemsaithong K. Intertextual Practice in Death Trials and Pragmatic Functions. Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics Vol.23 (2023) , 1154-1168. 1168. doi:10.15738/kjell.23..202312.1154 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/95546
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Intertextual Practice in Death Trials and Pragmatic Functions
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Abstract
Adopting a discourse-pragmatic perspective, this study explores the intertextual practice of speech reporting in the context of capital trials, with an aim to propose a typology of the common pragmatic functions accomplished by incorporated voices. Based on the closing statements of five capital cases, the analysis reveals that, regardless of their orientation, opposing lawyers use external voices to support their stance on a death sentence. Four major functions of speech reporting are identified for this genre: narrating, contextualizing, deconstructing, and legitimizing. The reanimation of these voices not only allows lawyers to create different versions of facts and negotiate polarized perceptions of the person on trial but also contributes to making the closing speech genre highly heteroglossic and dialogic.