The role of metaphor in police first response call-outs in cases of suspected domestic abuse
(2022)
Book Chapter
Aldridge, M., & Steel, K. (2022). The role of metaphor in police first response call-outs in cases of suspected domestic abuse. In I. Šeškauskienė (Ed.), Metaphor in Legal Discourse (224-241). Cambridge Scholars Publishing
This book explores different aspects of metaphoricity in legal discourse, from court proceedings and written institutionalised texts to judges’ argumentation and in spoken records, among others. It brings together linguists and law professionals from... Read More about The role of metaphor in police first response call-outs in cases of suspected domestic abuse.