Experiencing on-line harassment? Look here to see what can be done …. and how forensic linguistic researchers aim to use online harassers’ and criminals’ own words against them …. http://www.cbsnews.com/…/forensic-linguistics-makes-web-le…/ Language detectives … Continue reading →

This is from an analysis of Trump’s tweets – by Prof. George Lakoff at https://georgelakoff.com/ My view: all communication has a purpose or rhetorical focus, and even though Trump seems … Continue reading →

Flashpoint conducted linguistic analyses of ransom notes found within the WannaCry malware to determine the native tongue of the author(s). Their very interesting analysis suggests Chinese-speaking authors ….. Go to: https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/…/linguistic-analysis-wan…/ Flashpoint … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting forensic linguistic application of computational techniques applied to a famous letter purportedly written by Abraham Lincoln, but sometimes attributed to his secretary John Hay. http://time.com/4855…/abraham-lincoln-john-hay-bixby-letter/