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Zusatztext "Olsson's book is an accessible and well-written introductory text" Informationen zum Autor Since 1996, John Olsson has operated a world-renowned forensic linguistics consultancy and training service at www.thetext.co.uk . He is an Adjunct Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University, USA, where he teaches forensic linguistics online. He is also Visiting Professor of Forensic Linguistics at the International University of Novi Pazar in Serbia where he runs an annual summer school in Forensic Linguistics, and is a board member of the Language and Law Centre at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, where he is also a visiting Professor. Klappentext A revised and updated edition of John Olsson's practical introduction to Forensic Lingusitics. Provides essential reading for students and researchers approaching this branch of linguistics for the first time.> Vorwort A revised and updated edition of John Olsson's practical introduction to Forensic Lingusitics. Provides essential reading for students and researchers approaching this branch of linguistics for the first time. Zusammenfassung First published in 2004, John Olsson's practical introduction to Forensic Linguistics has become required reading for courses on this new and expanding branch of applied linguistics. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout, and includes new chapters on language in the justice system, forensic transcription, and expanded information on forensic phonetics. The book includes an appendix of forensic texts for student study, exercises and suggestions for further reading. This unique, hands-on introduction to Forensic Linguistics, based on Olsson's extensive experience as a practising forensic linguist, is essential reading for students, and researchers encountering this branch of applied linguistics for the first time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 . Previous authorship studies 2. Individuals and language use 3. Evidence in court 4. An authorship enquiry 5. Sampling and authorship 6. Single text enquiries 7. Authorship profiling 8. Detecting plagiarism 9 . Veracity in language 1 0. Language in the justice system 11. Forensic text types 12. Forensic phonetics 13. Forensic transcription A ppendix A: Exercises Appendix B: Texts Index ...
