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This document provides an overview of forensic linguistics. It discusses several famous cases where forensic linguistics was applied, including the Timothy Evans case where linguistic analysis found faults in the interrogation and analysis of Evans' statements. It also discusses the Miranda rights case. Forensic linguistics is defined as the interface between language, crime and law. The document then discusses various subfields of forensic linguistics like author identification, copyright infringement analysis, and linguistic analysis to determine truthfulness, proficiency and origin. Specific cases where these were applied are also summarized like the McDonald's trademark cases and an analysis of a kidnapping note that determined the kidnapper's origin based on linguistic clues.

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Forensic Linguistics Suja

This document provides an overview of forensic linguistics. It discusses several famous cases where forensic linguistics was applied, including the Timothy Evans case where linguistic analysis found faults in the interrogation and analysis of Evans' statements. It also discusses the Miranda rights case. Forensic linguistics is defined as the interface between language, crime and law. The document then discusses various subfields of forensic linguistics like author identification, copyright infringement analysis, and linguistic analysis to determine truthfulness, proficiency and origin. Specific cases where these were applied are also summarized like the McDonald's trademark cases and an analysis of a kidnapping note that determined the kidnapper's origin based on linguistic clues.

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FORENSIC LINGUISTICS

Dr.
Sujatha
Menon
Dept.
of
English

JAN SVARTVIK

TIMOTHY EVANS CASE


TIMOTHY EVANS CASE

Physical evidence cannot be


intimidated. It does not forget.
It sits there and waits to be
detected, preserved,
evaluated and explained.

SVARTVIKS OBSERVATIONS
ON THE EVANS CASE
Interrogations not properly
conducted
The accuseds emotional or mental
state was ignored.
His statements were not properly
analysed.
Attention was not paid to verbal
evidences regarding Christie that
Evans mentioned.

EARNESTO MIRANDA CASE


Miranda vs. Arizona
case (1966)
Justice Earl Warren
You have the right to remain silent. If you give up the
right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be
used against you in a court of law. You have the right to
an attorney and to have an attorney present during
questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will
be provided to you at no cost. During any questioning,
you may decide at any time to exercise these rights,
not answer any questions or make any statements.

WHAT IS FORENSIC LINGUISTICS?


"Forensic linguistics is the interface
between language, crime, and law." John Olsson

WHY FORENSIC LINGUISTICS?

The legal language (the language of


law)
is a genre by itself
consists of long-winding and
complex sentences
uses a number of technical terms
addresses the legal and the lay

McDonalds VS. McSleep (1988)


Forensic Linguist: Roger Shuy
But McDonalds won.

McDonalds VS.
McCurry(2009)
Lawyer: Sri Devi Nair
McCurry won.
McDonalds had to
pay 10,000 RM.

THE CASE OF KIDNAPPING (ILLINOIS)

Do you ever want to see your precious


little girl again? Put $10,000 cash in a
diaper bag. Put it in the green trash kan
on
the devil strip at corner 18th and
Carlson. Dont bring anybody along. No
kops!! Come alone! Ill be watching you
all the time. Anyone with you, deal is
off and dautter is dead!!!

OBSERVATIONS OF ROGER
SHUY

The kidnapper was an


educated man playing dumb.
He was from Akron, Ohio.

Tree belt, Tree Lawn, Sidewalk


Buffer, Devils Strip (Akron, Ohio)

SUB -FIELDS OF FORENSIC LINGUISTICS


The following are some of the areas of
research in forensic linguistics.
Is there really infringement or copyright
violation in terms of names and terms?
Forensic Phonetics (Voice Identification)
Forensic Stylistics (Author Identification)
Discourse Analysis (Analysing the nature of
speech over a telephone or in a letter)
Linguistic Proficiency (How much of legal
language can the accused understand?)
Linguistic Origin Analysis (From which country
does a person come?)
Linguistic Veracity Analysis (Is the person
speaking the truth?)

SANDRA WEDDELL SUICIDE


Dear Garry. Ive decided to
end it all.
Forensic
Linguist: John
Olsson

THANK YOU

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