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Forensic linguistic examination
Examination of texts, statements, publications, correspondence, audio and video materials to address questions of meaning, form of expression and verbal influence.
from RUB 60,000
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Linguistic examination
Words in a text.
Meaning
in context.
Court-commissioned and pre-trial examinations of texts, publications, comments, correspondence, advertising, brands, threats, disputed statements and expert reports.
Before work begins
Analysis needs context.
Provide the complete text, information about its source and the circumstances of its distribution. Mark the statements that need to be examined.
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Main areas of linguistic examination
The website focuses on the most common disputes: honour, dignity, reputation, defamation, insults, threats, calls to action, naming, business correspondence and expert report reviews.
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Honour, dignity and business reputation
Analysis of information, statements of fact, value judgements, negative information and the context of a publication.
from RUB 45,000
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Defamation and insult
Examination of disputed phrases, comments, posts, messages and public statements for linguistic signs of defamation, insult and humiliation.
from RUB 45,000
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Threats, calls to action and incitement
Analysis of whether a particular context contains linguistic signs of a threat, incitement to act, a call to action, instruction, approval or justification.
from RUB 55,000
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Psychological and linguistic examination
Combined analysis of verbal influence, signs of manipulation, intended recipients, perception of a message and its emotional and semantic content.
from RUB 90 000
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Naming and verbal signs
Analysis of the similarity of signs, semantic associations, and the phonetic and semantic perception of names, brands and domain names.
from RUB 50,000
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Authorship examination of a text
Examination of a text's linguistic characteristics, stylistic features, possible individual authorial traits and comparison with other texts.
from RUB 80,000
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Correspondence, contracts and business texts
Analysis of the meaning of wording, business correspondence, contractual terms, offers, advertising materials and disputed phrases.
from RUB 50,000
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Review of a linguistic expert report
Checking the methodology, questions, completeness of the analysis, scope of expertise and logic of the findings, and whether they are supported by the report's analytical section.
from RUB 60,000
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Examining the text while leaving legal assessment to the court
Linguistic examination helps establish the meaning of a statement, its form, intended recipient, presence of statements of fact, value judgements, negative information, or signs of a threat, incitement or verbal influence.
The expert does not decide guilt or provide a final legal classification. The purpose of the examination is to provide specialist linguistic findings that may be used in court, a claim, an advocate's position or negotiations.
- Materials:
publications, comments, correspondence, contracts, advertising, audio, video, brands and reports. - Meaning:
subject, recipient, context, form of expression, statements of fact and value judgements. - Linguistic features:
threats, incitement, offensive language, negative information and signs of manipulation. - Court proceedings:
questions for the expert, specialist opinion, expert report review and participation in a hearing by arrangement.
Pricing
Linguistic examination prices
| Initial telephone consultation | free for up to 15 minutes |
| Preliminary analysis of a text or publication | from RUB 15,000 |
| Brief pre-trial specialist opinion | from RUB 35,000 |
| Linguistic examination of a short text | from RUB 45,000 |
| Cases concerning honour, dignity and business reputation | from RUB 45,000 |
| Examination in defamation and insult cases | from RUB 45,000 |
| Threats, calls to action and incitement | from RUB 55,000 |
| Forensic linguistic examination | from RUB 60,000 |
The final cost depends on the length of the text, number of questions and materials, whether audio/video transcription is needed, the specialists involved in a combined examination and urgency.
Articles
Resources on linguistic studies
Resources for court proceedings, advocates and businesses
What linguistic examination is and when it is needed
Court-commissioned and pre-trial analysis of texts, statements, publications, correspondence, advertising and brands.
Read →Resources for court proceedings, advocates and businesses
Honour, dignity and business reputation: the linguist's role
How an expert distinguishes statements of fact, value judgements, negative information and the context of a publication.
Read →Resources for court proceedings, advocates and businesses
Defamation, insult and opinion: what the expert examines
Why not every harsh statement is an insult, and not every opinion is a statement of fact.
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Andrei Viktorovich
Expert assistance with disputed texts, publications, correspondence, brands, contracts and reports, with careful attention to the limits of specialist knowledge.
Text and context
The analysis covers individual words as well as context, recipient, genre, circumstances of publication, subject and communicative purpose.
Scope of expertise
The findings do not take the place of the court, investigation or advocate: they address only specialist linguistic features and their supporting reasoning.
Combined tasks
Where needed, a combined examination may involve a psychologist, political scientist, authorship expert or specialist in digital materials.
Consultation
Send the text or materials for a preliminary assessment
Attach the publication, correspondence, comment, audio/video, brand, contract, expert report or procedural documents. After reviewing them, we can determine the type of work, timeframe and cost.
- forensic linguistic examination;
- pre-trial specialist opinion;
- psychological and linguistic examination or authorship examination;
- review of another expert's report.