Forensic Linguistics in China
Forensic Linguistics in China
Xu Youping, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Lu Nan, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
This Element offers a comprehensive examination of forensic linguistics in China. It traces the origins of the field in the 1980s and 1990s, and highlights the progress made in the 2000s, with a focus on the work of influential scholars such as Pan Qingyun, Wang Jie, Du Jinbang, Liao Meizhen, Yuan Chuanyou, and Wang Zhenhua. It discusses the development of Discourse Information Theory, the Principle of Goal, Functional Forensic Discourse Analysis, and Legal Discourse as a Social Process. It also analyses studies on language evidence and explores legal translation. It discusses emerging research areas, including cyberbullying language research, internet court discourse analysis, authorship analysis, expert assistance systems, and speaker identification and evidence of forensic phonetics. This Element provides valuable insights into the growth and potential of forensic linguistics in China, serving as a comprehensive resource for scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in the intersection of language and law.
Product details
May 2024Paperback
9781009162531
75 pages
230 × 150 × 5 mm
0.156kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Series Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Origins in the 1980s and 1990s
- 3. Progress in the 2000s
- 4. Prospects in the 2020s and beyond
- 5. Conclusion
- References.
