Affiliation:
1. University College Utrecht
2. University of Chester
3. University of Birmingham
Abstract
Abstract
The Hillsborough football stadium disaster (1989) in Sheffield, UK, led to the deaths of 97 football fans and
resulted in the longest jury case in British legal history (2016). This article examines the witness statements of two Sheffield
residents who claim to have attended the match. Using a mixed-methods approach that incorporates a cognitive linguistic framework
(Text World Theory) with visualisation software (VUE) we consider both form and function of a number of linguistic features, such
as meta-narrative, evaluative lexis, syntax, and modality to investigate how institutional voices permeate and potentially distort
layperson narratives. Our analysis casts doubt on the veracity of the statements and raises questions about what can be
considered evidential in a forensic investigation.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Subject
Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics
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