This recorded lecture introduces forensic linguistics as a systematic approach to “language crimes,” outlining how linguistic analysis—particularly structural and pragmatic frameworks—can be applied to legal contexts. It argues that dissecting language into subsystems (phonology, grammar, semantics) enables author attribution and the detection of illicit linguistic behavior. The presentation therefore relates to authorship attribution and the broader field of questioned‑document analysis within forensic linguistics. (Source: “Part 1: Detecting language crimes—The possible contribution of forensic linguistics,” sbscmes).
Bears on: authorship & stylometry · concepts & methods