The Routledge Handbook of Forensic Linguistics (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics)

Forensic Linguistics, an increasingly popular option with students, is the study of language and the law, covering topics from legal language and courtroom discourse to plagiarism. It looks at the linguist as expert providing evidence for the defence and prosecution, investigating areas from blackmail to trademarks and warning labels.This Handbook includes a comprehensive introduction to the field written by the editors and approximately thirty essays, written by leading international experts and structured in three sections: core issues and topics, the linguist as expert and new debates and new directions.Coulthard, Malcolm is the author of 'The Routledge Handbook of Forensic Linguistics (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics)', published 2010 under ISBN 9780415463096 and ISBN 0415463092.