Forensic linguistics : advances in forensic stylistics / [edited by] Gerald R. McMenamin ; with contributions by Dongdoo Choi ... [et al.].

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TextPublication details: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2002.Description: xxii 333 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0849309662 (alk. paper)

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LANGUAGE Overview Grammar Language References LINGUISTICS Linguistics Applied Linguistics References LINGUISTIC VARIATION Variation Variation in Language Variation as Ordered Heterogeneity Group Vis-a-Vis Individual Variation The Analysis of Variation Language as a Discrete Combinatorial System Another Discrete Combinatorical System: DNA References FORENSIC LINGUISTICS Forensic Linguistics Areas of Forensic Linguistics Areas Directly Related to Forensic Linguistics Areas Inaptly Related to Forensic Linguistics References STYLE The Concept of Style Style in Language Evaluation Vis-a-Vis Description of Style Group Vis-a-Vis Individual Styles References STYLISTICS Style in Language Linguistic Stylistics Models of Analysis Procedural Outline for Authorship Identification Studies References THE DESCRIPTION OF STYLE The Qualitative Analysis of Style An Example of Qualitative Analysis References THE MEASUREMENT OF STYLE The Quantitative Analysis of Style Statistical Tests for Significance of Variables Measures of Authorship Discrimination Corpus Development of American English References FORENSIC STYLISTICS Forensic Applications of Linguistic Stylistics Legal Definitions of Stylistics Linguistic Stylistics as Evidence Issues in Forensic Stylistic Analysis The Linguist as Expert Witness References CASE STUDY: JON BENET RAMSEY Introduction Method Findings: Qualitative Findings: Quantitative Discussion Conclusion STYLISTIC VARIATION IN AUTHORSHIP CASES Cases in Forensic Linguistics Adjudicated Cases Examples of Unadjudicated Cases Style Markers Found in 80 Authorship Cases References STYLE AND STYLISTICS OF SPANISH WRITING Abstract (Spanish) Spanish-Language Style and Stylistics Style Markers: A Small Corpus of Mexican American Writing Spanish-Language Cases: Linguistics and Stylistics References STYLISTIC FEATURES OF GUJARATI LETTER WRITING: A NOTE, P.J. Mistry Abstract (Gujarati) Introduction Language Writing System Literacy The Letters Ten Characteristics Common to All Letters Concluding Remarks References STYLE AND STYLISTICS OF KOREAN WRITING, Dongdoo Choi Abstract (Korean) Introduction Method Findings and Discussion Word Spacing Conclusions References STYLE AND STYLISTICS OF JAPANESE, Wakako Yasuda Abstract (Japanese) Introduction The Japanese Writing System Data Collection and Corpus Development Analysis and Findings Conclusion References APPENDICES Possible Questions and Responses for Attorney's Direct Examination Expert Testimony, Susan Morton

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

LANGUAGE
Overview
Grammar
Language
References

LINGUISTICS
Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
References

LINGUISTIC VARIATION
Variation
Variation in Language
Variation as Ordered Heterogeneity
Group Vis-a-Vis Individual Variation
The Analysis of Variation
Language as a Discrete Combinatorial System
Another Discrete Combinatorical System: DNA
References

FORENSIC LINGUISTICS
Forensic Linguistics
Areas of Forensic Linguistics
Areas Directly Related to Forensic Linguistics
Areas Inaptly Related to Forensic Linguistics
References

STYLE
The Concept of Style
Style in Language
Evaluation Vis-a-Vis Description of Style
Group Vis-a-Vis Individual Styles
References

STYLISTICS
Style in Language
Linguistic Stylistics
Models of Analysis
Procedural Outline for Authorship Identification Studies
References

THE DESCRIPTION OF STYLE
The Qualitative Analysis of Style
An Example of Qualitative Analysis
References

THE MEASUREMENT OF STYLE
The Quantitative Analysis of Style
Statistical Tests for Significance of Variables
Measures of Authorship Discrimination
Corpus Development of American English
References

FORENSIC STYLISTICS
Forensic Applications of Linguistic Stylistics
Legal Definitions of Stylistics
Linguistic Stylistics as Evidence
Issues in Forensic Stylistic Analysis
The Linguist as Expert Witness
References

CASE STUDY: JON BENET RAMSEY
Introduction
Method
Findings: Qualitative
Findings: Quantitative
Discussion
Conclusion

STYLISTIC VARIATION IN AUTHORSHIP CASES
Cases in Forensic Linguistics
Adjudicated Cases
Examples of Unadjudicated Cases
Style Markers Found in 80 Authorship Cases
References

STYLE AND STYLISTICS OF SPANISH WRITING
Abstract (Spanish)
Spanish-Language Style and Stylistics
Style Markers: A Small Corpus of Mexican American Writing
Spanish-Language Cases: Linguistics and Stylistics
References

STYLISTIC FEATURES OF GUJARATI LETTER WRITING: A NOTE, P.J. Mistry
Abstract (Gujarati)
Introduction
Language
Writing System
Literacy
The Letters
Ten Characteristics Common to All Letters
Concluding Remarks
References

STYLE AND STYLISTICS OF KOREAN WRITING, Dongdoo Choi
Abstract (Korean)
Introduction
Method
Findings and Discussion
Word Spacing
Conclusions
References

STYLE AND STYLISTICS OF JAPANESE, Wakako Yasuda
Abstract (Japanese)
Introduction
The Japanese Writing System
Data Collection and Corpus Development
Analysis and Findings
Conclusion
References

APPENDICES
Possible Questions and Responses for Attorney's Direct Examination
Expert Testimony, Susan Morton

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