Methodologies and Challenges in Forensic Linguistic Casework

Discover more about Forensic Linguistics, a fascinating cross-disciplinary field from an international team of renowned contributors

Methodologies and Challenges in Forensic Linguistic Casework provides an overview of the range of forensic linguistic casework typically found in investigative and judicial contexts. In these case studies, the authors demonstrate how linguistic theory is applied in real-life forensic situations and the constraints and challenges they have to deal with. Drawing on linguistic expertise from the USA and Europe involving casework in English, Spanish, Danish and Portuguese, our contributing practitioners exemplify the most common types of text analysis such as identifying faked texts, suspect profiling, analyzing texts whose authorship is questioned, and giving expert opinions on meaning and understanding.

Methodologies and Challenges in Forensic Linguistic Casework is designed for investigators and legal practitioners interested in the use of language analysis for investigative or evidentiary purposes, as well as for students and researchers wanting to understand how linguistic theory and analysis may be applied to solving real-life forensic problems using current best practice.

Author: Isabel Picornell
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 04/04/2022
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781119614579

About the Author
Ria Perkins, PhD, is a Teaching Associate at Aston University in Birmingham, United Kingdom. She recieved her doctorate in native language indentification in online Persian-English Texts.

Isabel Picornell, PhD, is Professor at Aston University and forensic linguistic consultant for QED Ltd. Her research focus is on authorship and deception analysis and forensic linguistic profiling.

Malcolm Coulthard, PhD, is retired Professor of Forensic Linguistics and founder of the Centre for Forensic Linguistics at Aston University. He was Foundation President of the International Assoication of Forensic Linguists and Gounding Editor of the International Journal of Speech Language and The Law and Language and Law- Linguaegem e Direito.