Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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LING 4400 - Forensic Linguistics
This course is an overview of the field of Forensic Linguistics, or linguistic science applied in legal settings. The class covers various topics including the language of police and suspects, language crimes, and linguistics as evidence in speaker/author identification.
Requisites: LING 3500
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify language as a tool in society
- Students will be able to discuss legal implications of language use and language form
- Students will be able to describe language crimes
- Students will be able to critically analzye case studies involving legal cases affected by use/misuse of language
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