'''Forensic linguistics''' is the name given to a number of sub-disciplines within applied Linguistics, and which relate to the interface between language, the Law and Crime. The range of topics is diverse: from the analysis of confessions to the language rights of ethnic minorities, from the assessment of threat in a Ransom demand, to determining the genuineness of a Suicide note. ==External links== *This site gives a number of links to a wide variety of forensic linguistic resources Category:Linguistics Category:Forensics