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Challenge, approach and results.
Forensic linguistics represents an interdisciplinary field that connects linguistics, law and criminology in the analysis of communication evidence. Due to the increasing role of electronic communications in modern society, language analysis, interpretation of meaning and understanding of communication context are becoming important tools in investigating disputed conduct in the digital environment. The results show that forensic linguistics can represent an important supporting method of modern criminal evidence, particularly in investigating online threats, anonymous communications and disputed electronic messages. The research confirms that the meaning of communication depends on the broader communication, psychological and social context.
Problem
Forensic linguistics represents an interdisciplinary field that connects linguistics, law and criminology in the analysis of communication evidence.
Solution and Method
Due to the increasing role of electronic communications in modern society, language analysis, interpretation of meaning and understanding of communication context are becoming important tools in investigating disputed conduct in the digital environment. The diploma thesis addresses the use of forensic linguistics in analyses of disputed communications and interpretation of digital evidence. The research focuses on the significance of communication context, analysis of implicit threats, stylometric methods of text comparison, and legal and ethical limitations of using modern methods of analysing communication data.
The research is based on a qualitative approach. Literature analysis, case law analysis, comparative method and semi-structured interview with detective Silva Petko, univ. dipl. prav. were used. Cases of stylometric analyses and the use of artificial intelligence in analysing communication data were also addressed.
Results
The results show that forensic linguistics can represent an important supporting method of modern criminal evidence, particularly in investigating online threats, anonymous communications and disputed electronic messages. The research confirms that the meaning of communication depends on the broader communication, psychological and social context. At the same time, it points out methodological limitations and the subjectivity of linguistic interpretation.
The research also emphasises the importance of connecting linguistic analyses with other evidentiary procedures, as individual communications generally cannot be reliably interpreted without considering the broader circumstances of their creation. Special attention is given to the use of artificial intelligence. Although it enables rapid processing of large amounts of data, it cannot fully understand all implicit elements of communication.
Therefore, its use must be connected with professional human judgement and respect for legal and ethical limitations of criminal proceedings.
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