Identifying Deception: A Forensic Linguistic Analysis of the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Defamation Trial | ||
| مجلة کلية الاداب.جامعة المنصورة | ||
| Volume 77, Issue 77, August 2025 | ||
| Document Type: العلوم الانسانیة الأدبیة واللغات | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/artman.2025.344609.2901 | ||
| Author | ||
| نهى Ø£Øمد منسى Ù…Øمد* | ||
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| Abstract | ||
| This article examines how individuals involved in legal disputes use manipulative tactics during investigative interviews to advance their personal agendas in courtroom interactions. The study draws on concepts from conversation analysis and forensic linguistics, providing a thorough exploration of strategic behavior within legal settings. Focusing on the high-profile defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, which garnered widespread media attention in the United States in 2022, the analysis uses publicly available data, including excerpts from the prosecutor’s cross-examination and transcripts from a reporter’s coverage of the trial. The research underscores the ways in which these manipulative strategies influence the prosecutorial approach, enhancing the methods used by lawyers to detect deceit. Additionally, the study highlights how such tactics assist the jury in assessing truthfulness during testimony, thus playing a crucial role in the legal processes of the trial. This investigation offers valuable insights into the dynamics of courtroom interactions and deception detection. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Forensic linguistics; conversation analysis; deception detection | ||
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