You just viewed a scene from the film “Presumed Innocent” starring Harrison Ford. Ford’s character is a prosecutor and he is accused of committing murder.
Suddenly the colleagues he has been friends with for years are trying to send him to prison. In this particular scene, a pre-trial motion is being heard before the judge. What is being decided is whether something Ford said, out of anger, to one of his colleagues is admissible in court.
Relate what the text says about dialects to the statement “Yeah, your right” as it is being dismissed by the judge.
How does one know the meaning of the actual words versus the “real” meaning intended? Explain in detail.