Study of how language is used to deceive or mislead in communication, particularly in legal contexts.
Linguistic analysis of deception: The study of language use to identify deceptive statements.
Discourse analysis: The study of written or spoken communication in a social context.
Linguistic markers of truthfulness: Linguistic features that signal truthfulness in communication.
Politeness theory: The study of how people use language to maintain social harmony and avoid conflict.
Speech act theory: The study of the intentions behind speech acts, such as requests, promises, and assertions.
Swearing and taboo language: The use of offensive language and its effect on communication.
Verbal irony: A form of language use that involves saying the opposite of what is intended for effect.
Word frequency and deception: The use of certain words more frequently in deceptive communication.
Forensic phonetics: The use of speech analysis to identify individuals and analyze speech patterns.
Corpus analysis: The study of large collections of written or spoken language to identify patterns and trends.
False Confessions: When a person confesses to a crime they did not commit, or exaggerates their involvement in a crime.
Fraudulent Documents: Forged documents such as identification cards, passports, and academic certificates.
Plagiarism: Theft of a person's work, ideas, or intellectual property without proper attribution.
Perjury: Lying while giving evidence under oath in court.
False Accusations: When someone accuses another of a crime that was not committed.
Hidden Meanings: The use of language that is intentionally ambiguous or unclear, often to conceal information from others.
Linguistic Profiling: The analysis of communication in order to identify a person's characteristics such as age, gender, race, or social status.
Linguistic Forensics: The use of language evidence in legal cases. This type of forensic linguistics often involves analyzing audio recordings, written documents, and other forms of communication.
Speech Analysis: The study of the characteristics of spoken language, such as accent, tone, and word choice.
Textual Analysis: The study of the characteristics of written language, such as spelling mistakes and syntax errors.
Discourse Analysis: The examination of the structure and use of language in communication, including spoken and written language.
Semantic Analysis: The study of the meaning of words and their usage in context.
Stylistic Analysis: The study of the individual style of language use, such as an author's writing style, which can be used for identification purposes.
Dialectology: The study of dialects and variations in language use based on geography or social setting.
Conversation Analysis: The study of spoken interactions between people, including turn-taking, pauses, and interruptions.