Verbatim record
Definition
A written document that purports to record speech word-for-word, such as a typed-up police interview or a court transcript. Linguistic analysis of a verbatim record can assess how closely the written text matches the claimed speaker's habitual language patterns.
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- History and Landmark Cases: Svartvik, Evans, and CoulthardA written document that purports to record speech word-for-word, such as a typed-up police interview or a court transcript. Linguistic analysis of a verbatim r...