ACCOMODATION STRATEGIES IN KENYAN COURTROOM COMMUNICATION;EVIDENCE FROM SUBORDINATE COURTS IN NYANZA PROVINCE

Abstract

Courtroom interaction is a verbal exchange which differs from talk on ordinary conversation becauseit is not a true conversation between speakers as what is said is meant for a third party (judge/ magistrate).  It violates ordinary conversation as it is controlled by practices of control of information, compelling people to answer questions that they may not want to answer. Talk is distributed according to rigid rules