The Impact of Hyperbole on the Perception of Testimonies from Victims of Sexual Crime
Hyperbole is a figure of speech which enhances emotionality by emphasising speaker intentions and evaluations. While hyperbole itself has not been studied in victim speech, emotionality is believed to be a deciding factor in forensic decisions. This thesis focuses on the language of victim testimony...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/72081/ |