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Computational forensic linguistics: an overview of computational applications in forensic contexts

Authors: Sousa-Silva, Rui;

Computational forensic linguistics: an overview of computational applications in forensic contexts

Abstract

O recurso a abordagens computacionais na área da linguística forense aumentou drasticamente ao longo das últimas décadas, decorrente, não só ao aumento das capacidades de processamento dos computadores, mas também do interesse crescente de especialistas do ramo das ciências de computadores no processamento de linguagem natural e nas suas aplicações forenses. Simultaneamente, os linguistas forenses depararam-se com a necessidade de utilizar recursos informáticos, tanto nos seu trabalho de investigação, como nos seus casos de consultoria forense, sobretudo tratando-se do processamento de grandes volumes de dados. Este artigo apresenta uma revisão breve, não sistemática, da investigação cientíca em linguística computacional aplicada a contextos forenses. Tendo em conta o elevado volume de investigação publicada, bem como o ritmo acelerado de publicação nesta área, a realização de uma revisão bibliográca sistemática é praticamente impossível. Por conseguinte, esta revisão foca alguns dos estudos mais relevantes na área da linguística forense computacional. Os estudos mencionados são discutidos no âmbito das metas e dos objetivos da análise linguística em contextos forenses, prestando-se atenção especialmente ao seu potencial e às suas limitações no tratamento de casos forenses. O artigo termina com uma discussão de algumas das implicações futuras da computação em aplicações forenses

The number of computational approaches to forensic linguistics has increased signicantly over the last decades, as a result not only of increasing computer processing power, but also of the growing interest of computer scientists in natural language processing and in forensic applications. At the same time, forensic linguists faced the need to use computer resources in both their research and their casework - especially when dealing with large volumes of data. This article presents a brief, non-systematic survey of computational linguistics research in forensic contexts. Given the very large body of research conducted over the years, as well as the speed at which new research is regularly published, a systematic survey is virtually impossible. Therefore, this survey focuses on some of the studies that are relevant in the eld of computational forensic linguistics. The research cited is discussed in relation to the aims and objectives of the linguistic analysis in forensic contexts, paying particular attention to both their potential and their limitations for forensic applications. The article ends with a discussion of future implications.

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language sciences, Ciências da linguagem

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