Forensic Linguistics

KAIMS International Institute Multan
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 New lecture must be of 40 minutes to complete course according to outline and credit hours.
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Subject: Forensic Linguistics Teacher: Miss Aqsa Batool
Semester: 7th Department: English
Lec. # Topic Sub topics Data Source (Book Name, Page # etc.) Teacher Academic
Signature Manager
1 Introduction to  What is Forensic https://slideplayer.com/slide/10341800/
Forensic Linguistics Linguistics?
 Approaches of
Forensic Linguistics
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Introduction to  Branches of Forensic https://slideplayer.com/slide/10341800/
2 Forensic Linguistics Linguistics
 Forensic linguistics in
real life: cases
3 Forensic Linguistics: A  Main text Mohsen Ghasemi Ariani et al. Forensic
brief Overview of the  Historical retrospect Linguistics: A brief overview of the key
Key Elements on forensic linguistics elements. Procedia - Social and Behavioral
research Sciences 158 ( 2014 ) 222 – 225
4 Forensic Linguistics: A  Use of linguistic Mohsen Ghasemi Ariani et al. Forensic
brief Overview of the evidence in legal Linguistics: A brief overview of the key
Key Elements proceedings elements. Procedia - Social and Behavioral
 Forensic application Sciences 158 ( 2014 ) 222 – 225
of descriptive
linguistics
 Areas related to
forensic linguistics
5 The language of the  Introduction Book: An Introduction to Forensic
Law  Legal style and Linguistics” Language in Evidence
register By
Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
David Wright
Part 1; Chapter 3, Pg. 31 – 43
The language of the  Ordinary and special Book: An Introduction to Forensic
Law meanings Linguistics” Language in Evidence
 On applying the law By
David Wright
6 Critical, theoretical  Powerful Book: An Introduction to Forensic
and methodological professionals & Linguistics” Language in Evidence
approaches to ordinary people By
language in legal  Sociolinguistics & Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
Page | 2
settings forensic linguistics David Wright
7  Pragmatics & legal Book: An Introduction to Forensic
language Linguistics” Language in Evidence
 Critical discourse & By
conversational Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
David Wright
analysis
 Corpus linguistics
8 Forensic Speaker  History of speaker Language in India
Identification: A Review identification www.languageinindia.comISSN 1930-2940
of Literature and  Types of speaker 19:7 July 2019
Reflection on Future identification Neelu, Ph.D. Scholar and Mukesh Kumar,
Ph.D.
 Methods &
Forensic Speaker Identification: A Review
approaches in of Literature and Reflection on Future
speaker identification
9 Forensic Speaker  Validation of Language in India
Identification: A Review methods www.languageinindia.comISSN 1930-2940
of Literature and  Auditory and Acoustic 19:7 July 2019
Reflection on Future Parameters Used in Neelu, Ph.D. Scholar and Mukesh Kumar,
Forensic Speaker Ph.D.
Identification Forensic Speaker Identification: A Review
of Literature and Reflection on Future
 Robustness of
Fundamental
Frequency and
Intensity in Research
on Speaker
Identification
10 Forensic Speech  Introduction Notes will be provided
Recognition/Identificati  Speech
on  Speech mechanism
and its uniqueness
 Speech recognition
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 Disguise speech
11 Forensic Speech  Techniques used for Notes will be provided
Recognition/Identificati speech recognition
on  Limitations for
speaker identification
 Accuracy in speaker
recognition
 Criteria for
identification
12 Forensic Phonetics  The work of forensic Book: An Introduction to Forensic
phoneticians Linguistics” Language in Evidence
 Transcription & By
disputed utterances Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
David Wright
 Analysing the human
voice
13 Forensic Phonetics  Speaker profiling Book: An Introduction to Forensic
 Speaker comparison Linguistics” Language in Evidence
 Naïve speaker By
recognition,
David Wright
earwitnesses and
voice parades
14 Text based Analysis  What is Text? Notes will be provided
 Textual Analysis
 Features in a text to
analyze
15 Text based Analysis  Schemas Notes will be provided
 Quantitative
observations
 Qualitative
comments on
quantitative data
Page | 4
 The cooperative
principle and
Gricean Maxims
16 Text based Analysis  Speech acts Notes will be provided
 Face threatening acts
Turn-taking, preference and
interruption
17 The use of Forensic  Introduction Book: Language Studies (Stretching the
Linguistics in Police  Language in authority Boundaries)
Investigation and power relation Edited By
Andrew Littlejohn & Sandhya Rao Mehta
 Discrepancies in
Section 1; Chapter 6; Pg. 93 - 98
Police Reports
 Cross-Cultural and
Cross-Linguistic
Differences in
Testimony
18 The use of Forensic  Authorship attribution Book: Language Studies (Stretching the
Linguistics in Police  Forensic text types Boundaries)
Investigation  Text message analysis Edited By
 Variation in author text Andrew Littlejohn & Sandhya Rao Mehta
Section 1; Chapter 6; Pg. 99 -101
 Scientific methods of
authorship detections
19 The use of Forensic  SMS authorship Book: Language Studies (Stretching the
Linguistics in Police attribution Boundaries)
Investigation  Forensic Linguistics Edited By
Controversies Andrew Littlejohn & Sandhya Rao Mehta
Section 1; Chapter 6; Pg. 102 - 106
 Reliable Sample
 Future Prospects of
Forensic Linguistics
20 Emergency Service  Collecting Evidence in Book: An Introduction to Forensic
Calls and Police first encounter with Linguistics” Language in Evidence
Page | 5
Interviewing witness & suspects By
 First encounter – Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
calls to the David Wright
emergency services Part 1; Chapter 4, Pg. 51 - 57
 Active listening in
police negotiations
when making an
arrest
21 Emergency Service  Police interviews and Book: An Introduction to Forensic
Calls and Police statements Linguistics” Language in Evidence
Interviewing  Vulnerable witness By
 Context,
David Wright
intertextuality and
Part 1; Chapter 4, Pg. 58 - 73
audience design
22 Trial Discourse  Introduction – into Book: An Introduction to Forensic
the courtroom Linguistics” Language in Evidence
 Trial as a complex By
genre Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
David Wright
 From jury selection
to deliberation &
verdict
 Examination & Cross-
examination of
witness
23 Trial Discourse  Narrative in the Book: An Introduction to Forensic
courtroom Linguistics” Language in Evidence
 Expert witness in the By
courtroom Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
David Wright
 Children in the
courtroom
24 Tracing Plagiarism  On textual borrowing Book: An Introduction to Forensic
Page | 6
 History of plagiarism Linguistics” Language in Evidence
 Universities & By
plagiarism Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
David Wright
25 Tracing Plagiarism  Plagiarism & Book: An Introduction to Forensic
translation Linguistics” Language in Evidence
 Do people repeat By
themselves? Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
David Wright
26 Tracing Plagiarism  The evidential value Book: An Introduction to Forensic
of single identical Linguistics” Language in Evidence
strings By
 Coda Malcolm Coulthard, Alison Johnson &
David Wright
27 Who wrote 
Introduction Notes will be provided
Shakespeare?  Overview
 Shakespeare’s
background
 Education & literacy
28  Name as a Notes will be provided
pseudonym
 Lack of documentary
evidence
 Circumstances of
Shakespeare’s death
 Case for Shakespeare
authorship
29  Historical Evidence Notes will be provided
 Contemporary legal
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Recognition
 Recognition by fellow
actors, playwrights &
writers
30  Historical perspective Notes will be provided
of Shakespeare’s
death
 Evidence for
Shakespeare’s
authorship from his
work
 Bardolatry and early
doubt
31  Search for proof Notes will be provided
 Authorship in the
mainstream media
 Group theories
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