Statement Analysis of Deception Detection

Daoshan Ma¹, Dong’ao Lin²

¹Department of English, School of Foreign Languages, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, China.
²The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101975                

Abstract

Deception detection can be achieved through the following linguistic method: Statement Analysis, which is illustrated by examples based mainly on the theories in lexicology, syntax, graphology, psychophysiology, kinesics, and cognition. The techniques are very significant to forensic context, business negotiation, job/school interview, and may be widely applied to law enforcement in crime investigation.

Keywords

Deception, Detection, Statement Analysis

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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