Fiona Ross
List of John Benjamins publications in which Fiona Ross is involved.
Articles
2007 Linguistic Bearings and Testimonial Practices Discourse and Human Rights Violations, Anthonissen, Christine and Jan Blommaert † (eds.), pp. 101–113 | Article
The paper considers women’s testimonies before the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, tracing the complexities of speaking about suffering. A growing literature suggests that violence and horror corrupt language and interrupt its flow. Testimonial practices focused on violence’s… read more
2006 Linguistic Bearings and Testimonial Practices Critical Linguistic Perspectives on Coping with Traumatic Pasts: Case studies, Anthonissen, Christine and Jan Blommaert † (eds.), pp. 111–124 | Article
The paper considers women’s testimonies before the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, tracing the complexities of speaking about suffering. A growing literature suggests that violence and horror corrupt language and interrupt its flow. Testimonial practices focused on violence’s… read more