Forensic Linguistics

John Olsson · June Luchjenbroers

Dez 2013 · A&C Black

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Now in its third edition, this practical introduction to forensic linguistics is required reading for students of language and the law. It includes:

new chapters on identifying forensic texts and important interactional aspects of the language used in legal contexts
an additional chapter on forensic phonetics by Harry Hollien, a world renowned forensic phonetician
an appendix of forensic texts for student study, and even more exercises and suggestions for further reading
a companion website with a repository of statements, notes and examples referred to throughout the text.

Autoren-Profil

John Olsson was a lecturer in Forensic Linguistics in both the School of Linguistics and the School of Law at Bangor University, Wales, and was head of the Forensic Linguistics Institute. Additionally, he taught forensic linguistics online.
June Luchjenbroers is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at Bangor University, Wales.