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Forensic linguistics in the United Kingdom : origins, progress and prospects / Ralph Morton, Emily Chiang, Malcolm Coulthard

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Morton, Ralph (Of University of Aston in Birmingham), author.
Chiang, Emily, author.
Coulthard, Malcolm, author.
Series:
Cambridge elements. Elements in forensic linguistics
Cambridge elements. Elements in forensic linguistics, 2634-7334
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Forensic linguistics--Great Britain.
Forensic linguistics.
Great Britain.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026
Summary:
"This Element provides an overview of the origins and development of forensic linguistics in the UK. It starts with a brief overview of early forensic linguistic research in the UK context, how some of the earliest work came about and the circumstances that allowed the field to develop and grow. Following this, the Element details the UK-based developments in the forensic analysis of texts, most notably through forensic authorship analysis and profiling. Section 3 outlines the research on spoken linguistic practices in legal contexts, using the order in which one might encounter these parts of the legal system (the emergency services, the police, the courts) as a structure. Section 4 looks at recent developments in the linguistic analysis of criminal and abusive behaviours in online contexts. Finally, the Element summarises the current state of forensic linguistics in the UK, pointing to key debates and potential future directions"-- Provided by publisher
Contents:
Forensic linguistics in the UK
Investigative and forensic text analysis
Spoken linguistic practices in legal contexts
The linguistic analysis of online harms
Future directions in forensic linguistics
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed August 10, 2026)
Other Format:
Print version: Morton, Ralph (Of University of Aston in Birmingham) Forensic linguistics in the United Kingdom
ISBN:
9781009581356
100958135X
9781009581394
1009581392
OCLC:
1592361936
Publisher Number:
CIPO000406757
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license

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