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Abstract
Current debate within forensic authorship analysis has tended to polarise those who argue that analysis methods should reflect a strong cognitive theory of idiolect and others who see less of a need to look behind the stylistic variation of the texts they are examining. This chapter examines theories of idiolect and asks how useful or necessary they are to the practice of forensic authorship analysis. Taking a specific text messaging case the chapter demonstrates that methodologically rigorous, theoretically informed authorship analysis need not appeal to cognitive theories of idiolect in order to be valid. By considering text messaging forensics, lessons will be drawn which can contribute to wider debates on the role of theories of idiolect in forensic casework.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Routledge handbook of forensic linguistics |
| Editors | Malcom Coulthard, Alison Johnson |
| Pages | 508-522 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-203-85560-7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Mar 2010 |
Publication series
| Name | Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
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Concluding remarks: future directions in forensic linguistics
Coulthard, M. & Johnson, A., 3 Mar 2010, The Routledge handbook of forensic linguistics. Coulthard, M. & Johnson, A. (eds.). p. 602-614 13 p. (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Expert and opinion: in my opinion
Coulthard, R., 3 Mar 2010, The Routledge handbook of forensic linguistics. Coulthard, M. & Johnson, A. (eds.). p. 473-486 14 p. (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Interpreting outside the courtroom: "A shattered mirror?" Interpreting in legal contexts outside the courtroom
Kredens, K. & Morris, R., 3 Mar 2010, The Routledge handbook of forensic linguistics. Coulthard, M. & Johnson, A. (eds.). Abingdon (UK), p. 455-472 18 p. (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed)