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An Introduction to Forensic Linguistics: Language in Evidence Hardcover – 30 November 2007

by Malcolm Coulthard (Author)
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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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    30 November 2007
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    15.88 x 1.91 x 23.5 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9780415320245
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0415320240
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge (30 November 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780415320245
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415320245
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.88 x 1.91 x 23.5 cm
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Jeffrey
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on 4 January 2016
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Great book, all inclusive, good starter if you're new to the field! Would recommend!!
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Laurence
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book
Reviewed in France on 13 April 2013
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Great book, a must-read for anyone interested in Forensic Linguistics, and Linguistics in general, as I thought it gave great insights to other fields such as Discourse Analysis. I was originally interested in the applied dimension of the field (language and evidence, or how forensic linguists could help solve crimes) but I was glad to discover that the author also discussed the more theoretical dimension of the field (how communication in court works, how language in law texts is constructed, etc). This totally gives credits to his work. This book is a serious one and the author a real scholar.
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Prospero77
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting introduction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2010
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Being immersed in a study of Applied Linguistics at Masters Level I needed a good introduction to support my half-module on courtroom discourse. What I found in Coulthard & Johnson's book was a richly layered introduction. It opens up and explains the many levels of this still enigmatic discipline. 'Calls to emergency services', 'police interviews', 'infamous murder cases' and good old fashioned 'plagiarism' are among those covered in the 230 odd pages. I was particularly interested in the chapter on authorship identification and the quantitative methods used to achieve this. But more importantly, the book provides a rich resource for any student seeking to conduct a literature review. This is not a coffee table book, no 'light read', but the vocabulary and general lexis, which are quite technical, never completely leave the lay reader behind. If you are interested in the science of the written and spoken word and what clues we unwittingly leave behind, then you will not be disappointed. If you are a higher level student of English linguistics, it will prove an invaluable guide and reference work.
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John P. DERMODY
2.0 out of 5 stars Scary prospect for a full career
Reviewed in the United States on 26 May 2015
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I expected more robust science behind a field called "forensic linguistics". Can I blame the author? Not sure. I am not surprised that lawyers eat linguists for lunch or that linguists' findings are thought to be hard to defend. I want to hear more success stories.
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