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High profile cases such as the Birmingham Six, the Bridgwater Four and David Bentley have highlighted the essential work of forensic linguists in assisting the work of the courts. Introducing Forensic Linguistics is an accessible textbook, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of this dynamic field of study, broadly defined as the interface of language and the law. Topics covered include: the collection of evidence by police officers: the caution, the interview and the statement the discourse of 999/911 calls courtroom interaction and the role of the court interpreter/legal translator legal language and the Plain English Movement problematic texts, such as Temporary Restraining Orders, and issues of comprehension forensic phonetics, including speaker recognition, 'earwitnesses' and 'voice-line-ups' disputed police records and authorship identification. Written by experienced teachers who are also leaders in their field, Introducing Forensic Linguistics is fully illustrated with authentic data and contemporary case studies. Concluding with guided further reading, it is the essential survey of this important field.

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