@book{publication-6399,
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {De Gruyter},
  isbn = {978-3-11-079802-9, 978-3-11-079817-3 (e-book)},
  series = {Manuals of Romance Linguistics 39},
  edition = {1},
  url = {9783110798173},
  address = {Berlin/Boston},
  title = {Manual of Romance Forensic Linguistics},
  editor = { Victoria Guillén-Nieto and Dieter Stein},
  abstract = {It is evident that published, serious, science-based work in Forensic Linguistics is predominantly written in English and focuses on casework from the English-speaking world. While the first aspect is understandable – given that English serves as an international lingua franca in scientific discourse –, the second aspect presents a significant limitation for the field. Should researchers assume that there is simply less crime in non-English-speaking areas of the world? A more pertinent question might be: What cultural, disciplinary, legal, or legal-cultural factors contribute to the lack of research in (and on) languages other than English?
In addition to addressing the underrepresentation of Romance languages in scientific publications related to forensic work, the chapters in this handbook will also explore the reasons behind this unfortunate situation.
Designed to engage readers, whether they are linguists, legal professionals, or simply interested individuals, and to spark interest in Romance Forensic Linguistics, this handbook follows three key objectives: First, we are committed to providing a comprehensive overview of the casework and research conducted in (and on) several Romance languages, including Peninsular Spanish, Catalan, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Canadian French, Italian, and Romanian. Second, the chapters in this volume seek to understand why Forensic Linguistics has thrived more in some Romance-speaking countries than in others. Finally, we aim to uncover the reasons for the slower development of Forensic Linguistics in regions where Romance languages are predominantly spoken.

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Contents
Manuals of Romance Linguistics
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part I: Romance Forensic Linguistics and its Experts
Victoria Guillén-Nieto and Dieter Stein
1 The Context of Romance Forensic Linguistics
María de los Ángeles González Coulon
2 Expert Evidence Regulation in the Romance Language Countries
Part II: Overview of Forensic Linguistics in Romance Languages
Luciane Fröhlich, Sabrina Jorge, and Malcolm Coulthard
3 Forensic Linguistics in Brazil: Research and Practice
Ștefania Selegian
4 Forensic Linguistics in Romania: The Journey from Jurilinguistics to Language as Evidence
Dominique Lagorgette and Julien Longhi
5 Forensic Linguistics in France
Part III: Focus Research and Practice on Language as Evidence in Romance Languages
Dámaso Izquierdo-Alegría
6 Dealing with Mitigation in Borderline Hate Speech Cases: Uncovering the Role of Deontic Modals and Scalar Focus Particles in a Lawsuit about Hate Speech and Incitement to Terrorism
Fabrizio Gallai
7 Forensic Linguistics in Italy: Discourse Markers in Asylum Interpreting–Construing Evidence
Elena Morandini
8 Mafia Language Analysis and Detection Using Natural Language Processing Tools
Noémie Allard-Gaudreau, Marty Laforest, and Mireille Cyr
9 He Makes Me, He Tells Me,“Do It or You Won’t Have Your Cellphone”: An Analysis of Reported Speech in the Narratives of Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
Victoria Guillén-Nieto
10 Using Grice’s Cooperative Principle as an Interactional-Pragmatic Approach in Assessing the Credibility of Child Witness Allegations of Sexual Abuse
Part IV: Forensic Phonetics: Voice as Evidence
Roberta Alessandra Randow and Nerci Lino de Almeida
11 Forensic Phonetics in Brazil: Analysis of Voice and Speech as Evidence
María Rosario Lafuente Avilés
12 Pasaporte Vocal: Profiling Suspects through the Analysis of Their Speech
Núria Gavaldà and Jordi Cicres
13  An Exploratory Forensic Study of Intra- and Inter-Speaker Variability in Voicing Patterns of /s/ in a Multilingual Context
About the Authors
Subject Index},
  keywords = {Forensische Forschung,Romania,Linguistik,Sprachwissenschaft,Sprachübergreifend},
}
