Alex Bowen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6501040 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Bowen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Bowen |
| SIGNATURE | BOWEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5018-5790 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“Can you tell me a little bit about this trouble?”
Intercultural Communication in Legal Contexts
When laws, cultures, and languages intersect and overlap, the resulting complexities in legal communication are often poorly understood by legal institutions. Cultures intersect everywhere, and multilingualism is common for many people and places. However, legal systems tend to be conservative, often privileging a dominant language (and culture). So unequal intercultural encounters are to be expected frequently. This entry, following the linguist…
Intercultural translation of vague legal language
Difficulties have long been observed in communicating legal rights to some Aboriginal people in Australia. In the Northern Territory, audio translations of the right to silence in Aboriginal languages can be used in police interviews. This study examines two sets of audio translations in two Aboriginal languages. Also included in each case are front-translations – intermediate English texts used to facilitate translation – as well as the legal te…
‘What you've got is a right to silence’
In the Northern Territory of Australia (NT), it has long been recognised that the right to silence ‘caution’ is difficult to communicate, particularly with some Aboriginal suspects. This article reviews paraphrases used by NT police to explain the right, asking how they could be understood by Aboriginal people and offering initial conclusions about the meaning of paraphrases involving choice, rights and force. Meanwhile, the consequences of stayi…
Explaining the right to silence under Anunga
It has long been recognised that the right to silence ‘caution’ is difficult to communicate, particularly with some Aboriginal suspects. In a landmark 1976 decision Anunga, the Northern Territory Supreme Court provided guidelines about how police should explain the caution to Aboriginal suspects. As a result, cautions often develop into conversations where police explain the right and test understanding of it. The caution has also been translated…
You Don’t Have to Say Anything’
Police are (generally) required to inform a suspect of their right to remain silent before questioning that suspect about a potential crime. This is a key protection for suspects which is implemented through a policy about language. Unfortunately, there is evidence that many Aboriginal suspects in the Northern Territory often fail to understand their right to silence. A key reason for this is the way the right is expressed in the law and by polic…
Who will win the green race? In search of environmental competitiveness and innovation
As the world considers greener forms of economic growth, countries and sectors are beginning to position themselves for the emerging green economy. This paper combines patent data with international trade and output data in order to investigate who the winners of this “green race” might be. The analysis covers 110 manufacturing sectors in eight countries (China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, UK and the US) using date for the period …
The green growth narrative
Improving Incentives for the Low-Paid
This collection of papers considers how people who are low paid can be given better opportunities in the British labour market. Topics considered include how the workings of the tax and benefits syste
The green growth narrative
Who will win the green race? In search of environmental competitiveness and innovation
As the world considers greener forms of economic growth, countries and sectors are beginning to position themselves for the emerging green economy. This paper combines patent data with international trade and output data in order to investigate who the winners of this “green race” might be. The analysis covers 110 manufacturing sectors in eight countries (China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, UK and the US) using date for the period …
You Don’t Have to Say Anything’
Police are (generally) required to inform a suspect of their right to remain silent before questioning that suspect about a potential crime. This is a key protection for suspects which is implemented through a policy about language. Unfortunately, there is evidence that many Aboriginal suspects in the Northern Territory often fail to understand their right to silence. A key reason for this is the way the right is expressed in the law and by polic…
Improving Incentives for the Low-Paid
This collection of papers considers how people who are low paid can be given better opportunities in the British labour market. Topics considered include how the workings of the tax and benefits syste
The green growth narrative
Who will win the green race? In search of environmental competitiveness and innovation
As the world considers greener forms of economic growth, countries and sectors are beginning to position themselves for the emerging green economy. This paper combines patent data with international trade and output data in order to investigate who the winners of this “green race” might be. The analysis covers 110 manufacturing sectors in eight countries (China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, UK and the US) using date for the period …
You Don’t Have to Say Anything’
Police are (generally) required to inform a suspect of their right to remain silent before questioning that suspect about a potential crime. This is a key protection for suspects which is implemented through a policy about language. Unfortunately, there is evidence that many Aboriginal suspects in the Northern Territory often fail to understand their right to silence. A key reason for this is the way the right is expressed in the law and by polic…
Intercultural translation of vague legal language
Difficulties have long been observed in communicating legal rights to some Aboriginal people in Australia. In the Northern Territory, audio translations of the right to silence in Aboriginal languages can be used in police interviews. This study examines two sets of audio translations in two Aboriginal languages. Also included in each case are front-translations – intermediate English texts used to facilitate translation – as well as the legal te…
‘What you've got is a right to silence’
In the Northern Territory of Australia (NT), it has long been recognised that the right to silence ‘caution’ is difficult to communicate, particularly with some Aboriginal suspects. This article reviews paraphrases used by NT police to explain the right, asking how they could be understood by Aboriginal people and offering initial conclusions about the meaning of paraphrases involving choice, rights and force. Meanwhile, the consequences of stayi…
Explaining the right to silence under Anunga
It has long been recognised that the right to silence ‘caution’ is difficult to communicate, particularly with some Aboriginal suspects. In a landmark 1976 decision Anunga, the Northern Territory Supreme Court provided guidelines about how police should explain the caution to Aboriginal suspects. As a result, cautions often develop into conversations where police explain the right and test understanding of it. The caution has also been translated…
Intercultural Communication in Legal Contexts
When laws, cultures, and languages intersect and overlap, the resulting complexities in legal communication are often poorly understood by legal institutions. Cultures intersect everywhere, and multilingualism is common for many people and places. However, legal systems tend to be conservative, often privileging a dominant language (and culture). So unequal intercultural encounters are to be expected frequently. This entry, following the linguist…
“Can you tell me a little bit about this trouble?”
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Silence (4 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Criminology (2 works)