Forensic Linguistics in the Philippines: Origins, Developments, and Directions

• Main Authors: Madrunio, Marilu Rañosa, Martin, Isabel Pefianco
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Philippine forensic linguistics; language and law interface; language in the legal domain; Arts and Humanities; Law; Law and Society; Modern Languages
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/gbseald-edu-lead-faculty-pubs/2; https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009106078
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This Element offers a critical review of forensic linguistic studies in the Philippines. The studies within; collected over a period of eight to nine years; reveal relevant themes from texts in courtroom proceedings; legal writings; and police investigations. The studies also delve into issues of language choice and language policy. The Element begins with a description of language policy in the Philippines; focusing specifically on language in the legal domain. The main body of the Element is the critical review of Philippine forensic linguistics studies. This critical review takes a sociolinguistic stance; in that issues of language and law are discussed from the lens of social meanings and social practice. From this critical review of forensic linguistics studies; the authors hope to chart future directions for forensic linguistic studies and research in the Philippines.