Forensic Linguistics as a Form of Application of Specialized Linguistic Knowledge in Legal Proceedings: Development History and Current State
https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2021-4-17-25
Abstract
The article provides the periodization of the development of forensic linguistics as one of the primary forms of application of specialized linguistic knowledge in legal proceedings. The author distinguishes four main stages: the 1st stage – the emergence of forensic linguistic expertise, the 2nd stage – its formation, the 3rd stage - development, and the 4th stage - improvement. Finally, at a more generalized alternative periodization (before-the-expert/philological and expert stages), the author reveals pressing issues of developing this kind of expertise and the prospects for its evolution.
About the Author
V. O. Kuznetsov
The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kuznetsov Vitaly Olegovich – Candidate of Law, Candidate of Philology, Head of the Laboratory of Forensic Linguistics
Moscow 109028
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Kuznetsov V.O. Forensic Linguistics as a Form of Application of Specialized Linguistic Knowledge in Legal Proceedings: Development History and Current State. Theory and Practice of Forensic Science. 2021;16(4):17-25. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2021-4-17-25
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