Forensic Linguistics in China : Origins, Progress, and Prospects / Yuan Chuanyou, Xu Youping, and Lu Nan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chuanyou, Yuan, author.

Youping, Xu, author.

Nan, Lu, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in forensic linguistics

Elements in Forensic Linguistics Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic linguistics--China.

Forensic linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (84 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

This Element offers a comprehensive examination of forensic linguistics in China. It traces the origins of the field in the 1980s and 1990s, and highlights the progress made in the 2000s, with a focus on the work of influential scholars such as Pan Qingyun, Wang Jie, Du Jinbang, Liao Meizhen, Yuan Chuanyou, and Wang Zhenhua. It discusses the development of Discourse Information Theory, the Principle of Goal, Functional Forensic Discourse Analysis, and Legal Discourse as a Social Process. It also analyses studies on language evidence and explores legal translation. It discusses emerging research areas, including cyberbullying language research, internet court discourse analysis, authorship analysis, expert assistance systems, and speaker identification and evidence of forensic phonetics. This Element provides valuable insights into the growth and potential of forensic linguistics in China, serving as a comprehensive resource for scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in the intersection of language and law

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Apr 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781009192736

1009192736

9781009192743

1009192744

9781009162548

1009162543