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forensic linguistics

forensic linguistics noun: the application of linguistic knowledge to legal contexts.

Noun

forensic linguistics (uncountable)

  1. The application of linguistic knowledge to legal contexts.

Questions about forensic linguistics

What does forensic linguistics mean?
Forensic linguistics means the application of linguistic knowledge to legal contexts.
What part of speech is forensic linguistics?
Forensic linguistics is a noun.

Words near forensic linguistics in the dictionary

  1. forensic accountant
  2. forensic accountants
  3. forensic accounting
  4. forensic biology
  5. forensic engineering
  6. forensic linguistics
  7. forensic medicine
  8. forensic science
  9. forensic sciences
  10. forensical
  11. forensicalities

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