More Wordcrime: Solving Crime With Linguistics by Dr John Olsson (English) Paper

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE More Wordcrime by Dr John Olsson Murders, cover-ups, infidelities, financial and political skulduggery: Dr. John Olsson has seen it all in his decades as one of the worlds top forensic linguists specialising in authorship.Working on cases that range from accusations of genocide to domestic disputes gone bad to allegations of university plagiarism, Olsson turns the same tools to the task – the power, depth and precision of forensic linguistics. Grammatical curiosities, lexical quirks, typographic stylings and patterns of use can all give away even the most hard-bitten and careful of criminals. And Olsson doesnt stop there. From the giveaway compound nouns of heavy-handed police statements to the startling similarities displayed in what should be individual office accounts, officials in high places are given a run for their money too. Wordcrime is easy to commit – and hard to escape. More Wordcrime features a series of gripping cases involving murder, sexual assault, hate mail, suspicious death and criminal damage. In approachable and clear prose, Dr Olsson details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat criminals, and how even those in power can be held to account.This is fascinating reading for anyone interested in true crime, in modern, cutting-edge criminology and also where the study of language meets the law. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes Top forensic linguist John Olsson looks at cases where an analysis of grammatical curiosities, lexical quirks and similar terrain has been used to bring down criminals of various kinds. Author Biography John Olsson has operated a world-renowned forensic linguistics consultancy and training service at since 1996. He is an Adjunct Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University, USA, where he teaches forensic linguistics online. He is also Visiting Professor of Forensic Linguistics at the International University of Novi Pazar in Serbia where he runs an annual summer school in Forensic Linguistics, and is a board member of the Language and Law Centre at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, where he is also a visiting Professor. He is the author of Forensic Linguistics: An Introduction (3e, 2013) and Wordcrime (2009), Table of Contents Part I: Toolkit1. How to do forensic linguisticsPart II Confronting authority2. The linguistic tragedy of Hillsborough3. A pink-handled kitchen devil knife and other fabrications4. I didnt have a gun5. All quiet at the endz6. Wars and wordsPart III. The authority to confront 7. Not a case of plagiarism8. How old? What gender?9. Alarm and distress10. The prosecutor of the ICC v the president of Kenya11. The Facebook murder12. The stingPart IV: Life in forensic linguistics13. Nothing is not important14. When authorship is not authorship15. A letter for Mrs Joe16. The strange prose of Mrs Mottle17. The love letters of Dr X18. The invisible Bronski19. Dissing the opposition20. The concrete tomb21. A particularly unpleasant man22. The mysterious Mr ErdnaseIndex Review This is textual analysis as astute psychology, wise, rational and humane. Olssons account of his work makes for sometimes grim but compelling reading. Certainly a must-read for any crime writer looking for ideas. * The Sunday Times *If those working in linguistics are ever worried about student shortages, they might want to encourage potential applicants to take a look at John Olssons intriguing book ... [It] features a series of compelling and sometimes horrifying cases. * Times Higher Education *An excellent introduction to the field for the beginner or casual reader. * LINGUIST List *The legalistic language throughout More [W]ordcrime gives a window into the world of law ... and the cases provide a fascinating overview of the role of authorship analysis in criminal cases. * Language in Society *An enticing glimpse of a kaleidoscope of research and analytical possibility ... The joy of the book is that it transcends academia, the accessible style and bite-size case summaries give it the feel and pace of an engaging whodunnit that would be equally enjoyed by crime fiction fans. Personally, I hope the Wordcrime series will endure and eagerly anticipate the publication of a third volume. * BAAL Newsletter * Promotional Legal and forensic linguistics expert Dr John Olsson details more riveting cases he has worked on in the long-awaited follow up to 2009s well-received Wordcrime. The chapters show the power, range and precision of the forensic linguistic approach when tackling crime. Review Quote "This is textual analysis as astute psychology, wise, rational and humane. Olssons account of his work makes for sometimes grim but compelling reading. Certainly a must-read for any crime writer looking for ideas." -- The Sunday Times Promotional "Headline" Legal and forensic linguistics expert Dr John Olsson details more riveting cases he has worked on in the long-awaited follow up to 2009s well-received Wordcrime . The chapters show the power, range and precision of the forensic linguistic approach when tackling crime. Feature In clear, engaging prose, Olsson details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat the criminals, and how the long arm of the law is prevented from overreaching. Details ISBN1350029645 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1350029645 ISBN-13 9781350029644 Format Paperback Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle Solving Crime With Linguistics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 363.25 Pages 280 Publication Date 2018-08-23 Short Title More Wordcrime Language English UK Release Date 2018-08-23 NZ Release Date 2018-08-23 Author Dr John Olsson Illustrations 10 bw illus Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience General AU Release Date 2018-08-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:123328421;

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