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LING 4940/6940

Special Topics in Linguistics
Credit Hours:
3-9 hours. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 hours.

Forensic Linguistics

This course will be offered during the Summer 2024 semester.

This course will only be offered at the Undergraduate level.

Forensic linguistics is fundamentally how the science of language interfaces with the law. The term forensic linguistics has meant many things from consulting the courts on interpretation of statutory laws to the analysis of evidence to capture serial killers. This course serves as a survey of the field and will introduce students into the world of the forensic linguist as a scientist, an analyst, and an expert witness. Students will get hands-on experience analyzing acoustic and textual data from past cases and providing expert witness testimony. 

Goals and objects: Introduce students to the field of forensic linguistics and give a broad survey of linguistic techniques with a focus on practical application with a case study approach.

CRN 70647   MTWRF 12:00-2:00

Prerequisites:
LING 3060 or LING 3150 or LING 3150W or LING 3250
Semester Offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer

Instructors of this Course

Assistant Professor

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