FORENSIC LINGUISTICS
LIN3FSL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Forensic linguistics is where linguistic expertise, techniques and analyses intersect with legal processes. In this subject students explore a range of areas of law in which linguistics can contribute to evidence. In exploring topics such as author attribution, speaker identification and courtroom discourse, students learn about diverse linguistic methods and theory and their practical application to real world problems.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Tonya Stebbins
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
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Learning resources
An introduction to forensic linguistics: Language in evidence
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Coulthard, M., Johnson, A., & Wright, D.
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed
Publisher: Milton: Routledge
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Career-focused: No
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