Language evidence in distinguishing pilot error from product liability

The substance of a linguist's expert testimony on the language behavior of a pilot killed in a crash is presented with analytical commentary. The testimony, instrumental in the jury's rejection of the plaintiff's claim that the pilot had been affected by a slow leak of toxic gas, focu...

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Published in:International journal of the sociology of language 1993, Vol.100-101 (1), p.101-114
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