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Being a language detective - exploring linguistics as a forensic science

Being a language detective
Event
Being a language detective - exploring linguistics as a forensic science
AcademicDr Tim Grant
Academic schoolSchool of Languages and Social Sciences
Research groupCentre for Forensic Linguistics
Summary
Can you tell one friend's texts from another's? Have you ever spotted who wrote something just by the language style used? If so, have you considered how useful this could be for solving crimes? Come and see how experts at Aston's Centre for Forensic Linguistics have helped the police investigate crimes including murder, stalking and terrorism, and have a go at cracking some real cases yourself!
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