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An enquiry sometimes provides a retelling rather than the original statement: “he called me a fraudster” or “there was a threat”. For linguistic examination, it is important to obtain the text itself. A retelling already contains interpretation and may not preserve the message's original form.
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A remark in correspondence derives its meaning not only from its words, but also from what it replies to, whom it addresses and how it is presented. For linguistic analysis, it is important to…
Read article →Court-commissioned and pre-trial analysis of texts, statements, publications, correspondence, advertising and brands.
Read →How an expert distinguishes statements of fact, value judgements, negative information and the context of a publication.
Read →Why not every harsh statement is an insult, and not every opinion is a statement of fact.
Read →How the intended recipient, incitement, form of expression, conditional wording and context of a statement are analysed.
Read →Phonetic, graphic, semantic and associative similarity of names, brands and domains.
Read →Examples of appropriate questions for court proceedings, an advocate, a specialist opinion and an expert report review.
Read →How to check the methodology, completeness of the examination, scope of expertise and logic of the expert's findings.
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