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In a flurry of publication productivity I may never experience again, I had a second article come out yesterday! "Considering legal English: Consensus and complications" looks at what we know (and what we don't) about legal English as an overall register. #languageandlaw #forensiclinguistics 1/4
Considering legal English: Consensus and complications | International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law
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September 4, 2024 at 9:38 AM
International Journal of Language and Law (JLL):

New Special Issue "Artificial Intelligence and the Language of Law" edited by Agata de Laforcade, Laure Clément-Wilz and Ilaria Cennamo

Now Open Access at
www.languageandlaw.eu/jll

#LanguageAndLaw #LegalLinguistics #AI
July 13, 2025 at 6:14 AM
My article about what we do (and don't!) know about the register of legal English is now available outside of a paywall at the link below! And of course you can still find it in the International Journal of Speech, Language, and the Law. #linguistics #forensiclinguistics #languageandlaw
(PDF) Considering legal English: Consensus and complications
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November 12, 2024 at 3:27 PM
I listened to this episode on my commute this morning & it was such a fascinating listen.

It's such an interesting exploration of financial grooming, romance scams & how forensic linguistics can provide answers to those affected by them.

#langsky #forensiclinguistics #languageandlaw
Out today!

The latest episode of Writing Wrongs our forensic linguistics true crime podcast.

Today’s episode is with Dr Elisabeth Carter and is a romance fraud case.

Listen or subscribe form here 👉 www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs
And let us know what you think.
April 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A new framework Tanya Grieshofer is testing out on her audience.
#LanguageAndLaw
June 25, 2024 at 1:02 PM
What role does #Language play in shaping social structures, including #legal systems. This article argues #languages with heavily marked gender have #laws that reflect gender biases.

Read more: tinyurl.com/4sw66284

#Langsky #ForensicLinguistics #LanguageAndLaw
The role of language in gender equality: how linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases
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October 30, 2024 at 11:24 AM
So great to see many fab #LanguageAndLaw and #ForensicLinguistics friends here now!
I started a list a while back and am slowly adding names of new arrivals
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Just listened to this ep today - Kate Steel's research examines body cam data from police officers attending domestic violence call-outs in the UK. Fascinating emerging findings and great to hear Kate is working on translating these into practical training to improve police communication
New on the Language-on-the-Move podcast at @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social:

How do police first responders manage their interactions with victims of domestic violence?

www.languageonthemove.com/police-first...
November 22, 2024 at 10:57 AM
My article with @danaroemling.bsky.social is now available fully open access! Check it out for our thoughts on the difference between real law and pseudolaw and how to visualize the spatial distribution of features in corpus. #languageandlaw #pseudolaw #openaccess #forensiclinguistics
Signs of Legal and Pseudolegal Authority: A Corpus-Based Comparison of Contemporary Courtroom Filings - International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique
Legal language exists in a peculiar state of tension. It is theoretically expected to meet the specific technical needs of a range of professions while simultaneously remaining entirely accessible to ...
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September 3, 2024 at 9:15 AM