The language of defamation cases [electronic resource] / by Roger W. Shuy. Shuy, Roger W. Libel and slander United States. KF1266 346.73034 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Slander and libel cases are largely about how one party uses language in ways that are claimed to defame one another. Linguistic expertise can be central to the case. Here, Shuy describes 11 representative lawsuits for which he served as a consultant. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. 2010. 2010 Text 1 online resource (vi, 251 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195391329.001.0001 eng United States.