LING 5400 - Forensic Linguistics

This course is an overview of the field of Forensic Linguistics, or linguistic science applied in legal settings. The class covers various topics including the language of police and suspects, language crimes, and linguistics as evidence in speaker/author identification.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to identify language as a tool in society
Students will be able to discuss legal implications of language use and language form
Students will be able to describe language crimes
Students will be able to critically analzye case studies involving legal cases affected by use/misuse of language
Students will be able to make a professional presentation based on scholarly research