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Forensic linguistics : advances in forensic stylistics /

Ted Kaczynski's manifesto.The ransom note for Jon Benét Ramsey.The anthrax letters threatening our government and media agencies.With the aid of forensic linguistics, the words criminals leave behind in their unsigned letters can be as distinctive as a signature or voice. Although the linguisti...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: McMenamin, Gerald R., Choi, Dongdoo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2002.
Subjects:
Forensic linguistics.
Language and languages > Style.
Linguistique légale.
Forensic linguistics
Language and languages > Style
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; The Author; Introduction; Table of Contents; 1. Language; 2. Linguistics; 3. Linguistic Variation; 4. Forensic Linguistics; 5. Style; 6. Stylistics; 7. The Description of Style; 8. The Measurement of Style; 9. Forensic Stylistics; 10. Case Study: JonBenét Ramsey; 11. Stylistic Variation in Authorship Cases; 12. Style and Stylistics in Spanish Writing; 13. Stylistic Features of Gujarati Letter Writing: A Note; 14. The Stylistic Analysis of Korean Writing; 15. Style and Stylistics of Japanese; Appendices; Index