In the article, differences between the subject areas of forensic linguistics and judicial speech studies are revealed. It is shown that the subject area of forensic linguistics in Russia is determined by the types of lawyers’ professional activity, and the object is juridical discourse. The object of judicial speech studies can be any discourse, and the subject area is determined by a complex of special knowledge that allows identifying the linguistic features that have evidentiary value for legal proceedings, based on reliable scientific facts and obtained with the use of verified expert methods.
The textbook includes excerpts from the most significant works of domestic and foreign scientists. It is aimed at the formation of knowledge about the theoretical foundations of sociolinguistics and its concepts; about social varieties of language and their linguistic correlates; about methods of sociolinguistic research, principles of selection, analysis and processing of speech material; about the problems of the legal status of Russian and other languages of the Russian Federation; about the language policy of the state to change or preserve the functional distribution of languages or linguistic subsystems.
The manual also contains a brief overview of Russian and foreign studies in the field of sociolinguistics of the XXI century, aimed at forming a general idea of the topics of modern sociolinguistic research in Russia and abroad. Special attention is paid to the results that can be used in solving the problems facing legal linguistics, as well as in the production of judicial speech examinations.
For students studying in the direction 40.05.03 "Forensic examination" with the specialization "Speech expertise", it will be useful for teachers in preparation for lectures and practical classes.
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