An Introduction to Forensic Linguistics

"This book is quite superb. It provides a neat introduction to the subject area for those who have no formal background in linguistics." Matthew Kewley, Barrister 'The substantially revised edition of this pioneering forensic linguistics textbook combines the formidable expertise and wisdom of two of the field's most respected leaders with the fresh perspective of one of its bright new scholars. Students will love the fascinating illustrative data from a large number of real cases from five continents.' Diana Eades, University of New England, Australia 'This book is quite superb. It provides a neat introduction to the subject area for those who have no formal background in linguistics.' Matthew Kewley, Barrister 'The revisions to this book have given it a renewed clarity of voice within this impressive body of work particularly through the attention to theoretical and methodological context at the outset and the forward-looking conclusion at the end.' Francis Rock, Cardiff University, UK 'Comprehensive and well-written. Very much improved on 1st edition. Exercises invaluable for teachers. Authors are genuine forensic linguists with hands-on experience - this shines through the book.' Paul Simpson, Liverpool University, UK

List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements 1. Introduction PART I - The Language of the Legal Process 2 Critical, theoretical, and methodological approaches to language in legal settings 3 The language of the law 4 Emergency service calls and police interviewing 5 Trial discourse PART II - Language as Evidence 6 The work of the forensic linguist 7 Forensic phonetics 8 Authorship Attribution 9 On textual borrowing 10 The linguist as expert witness 11 Conclusion References Index