Hosted by Tammy Gales and Dakota Wing, ForensicLing.com is a central resource where researchers can access a wide range of publicly available forensic linguistic data. As the field of forensic linguistics continues to grow, the need for accessible data is essential, especially data that are difficult to acquire from private genres such as police transcripts, confession statements, bribery calls, and threatening communications, to name just a few. In collecting these data in a central, freely accessible location, we hope to further the field's scientific inquiry, promote transparency, and encourage replicability in forensic linguistic research.Â
Linguistics is the systematic, scientific study of language. "Forensic" linguistics refers to linguistics applied to any use of language with legal relevance. With options to study on campus in New York or synchronously online, the MA in Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics (MALFL) is a 36 semester hour program designed to meet a growing demand for advanced training in scientific language analysis.
All students participate in real world forensic linguistic casework under the supervision of our faculty.
The International Association for Forensic and legal Linguistics (IAFLL) is an organization devoted to improving the functioning of legal systems throughout the world by means of inculcating a better understanding of the interaction between language and the law.