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In the transcript, the barrister uses proper nouns frequently, referring to others by name. An example of this language is: 'according to you Mr Neil (.) this ill feeling (.) this grudge on Mr peterson's'. The use of proper nouns over pronouns such as 'him', or 'his', serve to portray the barrister in a more formal and intimidating light. To accentuate this representation, the barrister repeats the proper nouns on multiple occasions. Doing this, particularly referring to Mr Neil by his name serves to create a sense of tension between the two, as well as putting Mr Neil under more pressure to answer satisfactorily. This is of particular importance because the transcript takes place in a courtroom during a case. This means that this sense of pressure would be more potent and important due to the relevancy of the context. It is also presumable that the audience of this transcript (the judge, jury and anyone sitting in on the case), would understand the scene and feel the effects of this pressure and tension first-hand.