Forensic Linguistics
/fɔːˈrɛn.zɪk lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/
Definitions
- (n.) The application of linguistic knowledge and methods to legal issues and investigations, including authorship attribution, discourse analysis, and interpretation of legal texts.
Forensic linguistics helped determine the authorship of the threatening letter.
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Forensic linguistics bridges linguistics and law, requiring careful analysis of language in legal contexts; drafting often focuses on precise language use to avoid ambiguity in evidentiary settings.
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