Representing rape is the first feminist analysis of the language of sexual assault trials from the perspective of linguistics ehrlich argues that language is central to all legal settings specifically sexual harassment and aquaintance rape hearings where linguistic descriptions are often the only basis upon which juries and judges determine a verdict in such contexts language is not a neutral and transparent reflection of the world but rather helps to construct the character of the . Representing rape language and sexual consent ehrlich susan isbn 9780415205221 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Representing rape is the first feminist analysis of the language of sexual assault trials from the perspective of linguists susan ehrlich argues that language is central to all legal settings specifically sexual harassment and acquaintance rape hearings where linguistic descriptions of the events are often the only type of evidence available language does not simply reflect but helps to construct the character of the people and events under investigation. Representing rape is the first feminist analysis of the language of sexual assault trials from the perspective of linguists susan ehrlich argues that language is central to all legal settings . Representing rape language and sexual consent by susan ehrlich new york ny routledge 2001 pp 174 2595 reviewed by kimberly wolf i introduction modem psychiatrists have amply studied the behavior of errant young girls and the women coming before the courts in all sorts of cases their psychic complexes