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Series:   Elements in Forensic Linguistics

Forensic Linguistics in China

Origins, Progress, and Prospects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2024

Yuan Chuanyou ,
Xu Youping  and
Lu Nan
Yuan Chuanyou
Affiliation:
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Xu Youping
Affiliation:
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Lu Nan
Affiliation:
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Summary

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.
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