ABSTRACT

Ted Kaczynski's manifesto.
The ransom note for Jon Ben Ramsey.
The anthrax letters threatening our government and media agencies.

With the aid of forensic linguistics, the words criminals leave behind in their unsigned letters can be as distinctive as a signature or voice. Although the linguistic study of language is well established,

chapter 1|34 pages

Language

chapter 2|10 pages

Linguistics

chapter 3|22 pages

Linguistic Variation

chapter 4|42 pages

Forensic Linguistics

chapter 5|6 pages

Style

chapter 6|14 pages

Stylistics

chapter 7|8 pages

The Description of Style

chapter 8|26 pages

The Measurement of Style

chapter 9|18 pages

Forensic Stylistics

chapter 10|26 pages

Case Study: JonBenét Ramsey

chapter 11|26 pages

Stylistic Variation in Authorship Cases

chapter 12|36 pages

Style and Stylistics in Spanish Writing

chapter 14|16 pages

The Stylistic Analysis of Korean Writing

chapter 15|18 pages

Style and Stylistics of Japanese