Forensic Linguistics in Southern Africa

Unraveling Justice: Forensic Linguistics in Southern Africa

This book introduces the study of forensic linguistics, focusing on southern Africa, while also considering the broader African context. For decades, forensic linguistics remained largely unknown to linguists, legal experts, and applied linguists across the continent. However, this is changing rapidly, with forensic linguistics studies gaining traction in various parts of Africa.

This book defines the discipline, ad…