The first four articles in this collection were written for beginners (some familiarity with linguistic concepts in general and forensic linguistics in particular is required, though). The last two were written with a more specialized audience in mind.
Contents: On the ÒLinguistic FingerprintÓ; Agency Analysis in Forensic Linguistics; A Short Synthesis of the Forensic Linguistics Perspectives on Several Types of Plagiarism; Short Considerations on the Standards for Scientific Expert Testimony; Forensic Linguistics Discussion on the Transcription of Handwritten Documents; Identifying an AuthorÕs Native Language through the Use of Punctuation