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A Forensic Linguistics Case Study of the Mystery of the Golden Coast Serial Killer:

A Forensic Linguistics Case Study of the Mystery of the Golden Coast Serial Killer: The Zodiac. Presented By: Razan S . Badawi. What is Forensic Linguistics?.

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A Forensic Linguistics Case Study of the Mystery of the Golden Coast Serial Killer:

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  1. A Forensic Linguistics Case Study of the Mystery of the Golden Coast Serial Killer: The Zodiac Presented By: Razan S. Badawi

  2. What is Forensic Linguistics? “… no two people have the same handwriting. Thus, handwriting is viewed as being as identifiable as a fingerprint.“ Nicole Letch (2004)

  3. Who is the Zodiac?

  4. Main Suspects Richard Gaikowski (1936 – 2004) Arthur Leigh Allen (1933 -1992)

  5. Research Methodology "linguistics helps build a profile, not identify an individual" (Leonard, 2005) … • - Linguistic analysis of hand-written evidence: • Spelling • Punctuation • Lexical Choice

  6. ” This is the Zodiac Speaking…...” Spelling I… Cipher + Cypher = cyipher !?

  7. Cipher (ci·pher) Pronunciation: /ˈsīfər/ (also cypher) noun 1a secret or disguised way of writing; a code. verb 1 [with object] put (a message) into secret writing; encode. oxforddictionaries.com

  8. ” This is the Zodiac Speaking…...” Spelling II…

  9. ” This is the Zodiac Speaking…...”Punctuation … The Zodiac’s Batesletter that he sent to the Riverside Police Department

  10. ” This is the Zodiac Speaking…...”Lexical Choice I Mailed: July 31, 1969Sent to: San Francisco Examiner http://www.zodiackiller.com/ExaminerLetter1.html Kill (verb): to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. http://dictionary.reference.com/

  11. ” This is the Zodiac Speaking…...”Lexical Choice II… Mailed: July 31, 1969Sent to: San Francisco Chronicle http://www.zodiackiller.com/ChronicleLetter1.html Murder (noun): Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder)  and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder) http://dictionary.reference.com/

  12. Results:Creating a Profile • Educated • Knowledgeable • Well-read • Religious • Had a non-stop desire to kill • Had a god complex • A linguistic prodigy

  13. References • http://www.zodiackiller.com/Letters.html • http://zodiacrevisited.com/bad-compan/ • http://www.visualthesaurus.com/app/view • http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/american_english/cipher?region=us&q=cipher • http://dictionary.reference.com/ • http://wordstodeeds.com/2012/02/16/what-exactly-is-forensic-linguistics/ • http://www.officialcoldcaseinvestigations.com/showthread.php?t=2788 • http://www.zodiackiller.com/SuspectGaikowski.html • http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ • http://sapphirelove.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=22&action=print&thread=43

  14. Thank You

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