Writing Wrongs
Aston Institute for Forensic LinguisticsEvery sentence tells a story, every word leaves a trace. Writing Wrongs, from the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, explores historic and contemporary forensic linguistic cases. Hosts Professor Tim Grant and Dr Nicci MacLeod, who've provided expert evidence in hundreds of cases, examine a specific case and its linguistic analysis each episode. Some episodes feature guest forensic linguists... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | True Crime | |||
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In today’s episode, Dr Nicci MacLeod and Prof. Tim Grant are joined by Dr Emily Chiang, one of our Research Fellows at AIFL, about her research into identity performa... more
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These two episodes are dedicated to the memory of Dr Janet Cotterill (1968-2022) who contributed signific... more
Welcome Wrong’uns to this special episode of Writing Wrongs in conjunction with another Aston Originals podcast: CorpusCast with Dr Robbie Love!
Nicci, Tim, and Robbie revisit some of Writing Wrongs’ bestclips involving corpus linguistics. Take a t... more
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- Insiders’ true crime
Only just discovered this pod and I’m bingeing.
It’s a great example of what true crime can be - gives an insiders’ view, from a language analysis standpoint I’d not seen before, and which I found fascinating.
Perhaps because Nicci and Tim and guests are insiders, it’s also respectful and ethical, and sometimes is really funny too. Loving the dynamic!
Highly recommend
Apple Podcasts5CapnFlintsParrot
United Kingdom3 months ago - A true true crime podcast
I’m a teacher and have recommended this podcast to my A-Level English students, but it also a must-listen for anyone interested in criminology. This is true true crime, not the kind of heavily packaged true crime you get on Netflix:
authentic, accessible, and engaging.
Apple Podcasts5funlovingcrimboUnited Kingdoma year ago - Brilliant insight to real crime solving
Accessible, informative and entertaining. It’s so
interesting to hear the insider view on real forensic linguistics cases. Highly recommended!
Apple Podcasts5LinguisticsTeachUnited Kingdoma year ago - True crine
Fantastic ! Very interesting listen
Apple Podcasts5Underground mutton 1980United Kingdoma year ago - Fabulous
Fantastic podcast series, fascinating topic , accessible format
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A rigorous, evidence-led exploration of real-world linguistic cases and their impact on justice. Episodes combine historical and contemporary forensic linguistics with practical demonstrations of authorship, translation, and discourse analysis, often featuring guest experts who serve as expert witnesses. The show balances technical methodology with ethical considerations, highlighting how language evidence can both aid investigations and raise questions about interpretation, bias, and fairness. Noteworthy traits include a strong academic foundation from a university institute, accessible case storytelling, live-event formats, and a clear emphasis on how linguistic analysis interacts with law and policing. This makes it a compelling listen f... more
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