Discourse analysis uncovers lawyer argumentation and code-switching strategies in impeachment proceedings, highlighting how courtroom language shapes credibility and political persuasion.
This research examines the language, rhetoric, and argumentative strategies used by lawyers during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. It analyzes their use of English, code-switching, courtroom mannerisms, persuasive techniques, debate strategies, and legal discourse to understand how language shapes argumentation, credibility, and persuasion in a high-profile Philippine legal and political proceeding.
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Zohn Denniel Tabog Dionisio (2026) studied this question.
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