The interview with Alison May, a lecturer at the University of Leeds, outlines the two principal domains of forensic linguistics as presented in her textbook and handbook: (1) language in the legal process, encompassing the analysis of statutes, terms and conditions, police and interpreted interviews, and courtroom discourse; and (2) language as evidence, focusing on how linguistic experts testify in cases involving language.
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