An Introduction to Forensic Linguistics: Language in Evidence - Rilegato

Coulthard, Malcolm

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ISBN 10: 0415320240 ISBN 13: 9780415320245

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2007

Riassunto

From the accusation of plagiarism in The Da Vinci Code, to the infamous hoaxer in the Yorkshire Ripper case, the use of linguistic evidence in court and the number of linguists called to act as expert witnesses in court trials has increased rapidly in the past fifteen years. An Introduction to Forensic Linguistics: Language in Evidence provides a timely and accessible introduction to this rapidly expanding subject.

Using knowledge and experience gained in legal settings – Malcolm Coulthard in his work as an expert witness and Alison Johnson in her work as a West Midlands police officer – the two authors combine an array of perspectives into a distinctly unified textbook, focusing throughout on evidence from real and often high profile cases including serial killer Harold Shipman, the Bridgewater Four and the Birmingham Six.

Divided into two sections, 'The Language of the Legal Process' and 'Language as Evidence', the book covers the key topics of the field. The first section looks at legal language, the structures of legal genres and the collection and testing of evidence from the initial police interview through to examination and cross-examination in the courtroom. The second section focuses on the role of the forensic linguist, the forensic phonetician and the document examiner, as well as examining in detail the linguistic investigation of authorship and plagiarism.

With research tasks, suggested reading and website references provided at the end of each chapter, An Introduction to Forensic Linguistics: Language in Evidence is the essential textbook for courses in forensic linguistics and language of the law.

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Product Description:

High profile cases such as the Birmingham Six, the Bridgwater Four and David Bentley have highlighted the essential work of forensic linguists in assisting the work of the courts. Introducing Forensic Linguistics is an accessible textbook, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of this dynamic field of study, broadly defined as the interface of language and the law. Topics covered include: the collection of evidence by police officers: the caution, the interview and the statement the discourse of 999/911 calls courtroom interaction and the role of the court interpreter/legal translator legal language and the Plain English Movement problematic texts, such as Temporary Restraining Orders, and issues of comprehension forensic phonetics, including speaker recognition, 'earwitnesses' and 'voice-line-ups' disputed police records and authorship identification. Written by experienced teachers who are also leaders in their field, Introducing Forensic Linguistics is fully illustrated with authentic data and contemporary case studies. Concluding with guided further reading, it is the essential survey of this important field.

Contenuti:

Chapter 1. Approaching a Forensic Text  Chapter 2. The Language of the Law  Chapter 3. Legal genres  Chapter 4. Collecting Evidence  Chapter 5. Order in Court  Chapter 6. The Work of the Forensic Linguist  Chapter 7. The Work of the Forensic Phonetician and the Document Examiner  Chapter 8. Idiolect and uniqueness of encoding  Chapter 9. On Textual Borrowing  Chapter 10. The Linguist as Expert Witness

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0415320240
• ISBN 13: 9780415320245
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 252