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Forensic Linguistics Week 1: Introduction and First Concepts “In summary, we can say that the forensic linguist applies linguistic knowledge and techniques to the language implicated in 1) legal cases or proceedings or 2) private disputes between parties which may at a later stage result in legal action of some kind being taken” – Olsson 2008: 4 What is forensic linguistics? Any type of text can be studied by forensic linguists Languages & the Law - Language in the legal process (laws, judiciary) - Witness statements - Validation of evidence - Language as evidence - Plagiarism - Authorship identification Assessments 1. Group debate – 30% - Week 12 2. Portfolio – 70% - 5th May – 2500 Words Pragmatic Principles - People are members of social groups and follow general patterns of behaviour expected within the group - Most people within a linguistic community. Have similar basic experiences of the world and share a lot of non-linguistic knowledge...