Journal of Language and Literature
Vol 10 No 2 (2024): Humanitatis: Journal of Language and Literature

Forensic Stylistic Analysis in A Pragmatic Approach to an Indian Teenage Girl's Suicide Note

Karina Dea Amalia (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Amelia Amanda Putri (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Zarah Khodijah Yasmin (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Hanny Shah Rahma Reswara Lubis (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti (Universitas Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jun 2024

Abstract

The background of this research stems from the need for an in-depth understanding of suicide notes, where language is used as evidence in a legal context. Utilization of a forensic stylistics analysis technique is crucial in the assessment of written texts in criminal investigations, with the objective of revealing indications of deception, narrative coherence, and implicit connotations within the text. This research aims to uncover the hidden meanings contained in the language used in suicide note writing. This study employed a descriptive qualitative research methodology to examine suicide notes obtained from the IndiaToday news website using a Google search. The method of data collection entails obtaining, reading, comprehending, and analyzing the suicide notes as major sources of evidence. The results of this study indicated the importance of understanding suicide communication from a pragmatic point of view and that social and psychological elements should be considered in dealing with suffering. With this research, it can be proven that language as evidence can have a major influence on the investigation process; it can show the audience that the words are not just words but words that have the meaning implied in the word.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

humanitatis

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Humanitatis : Journal of Language and Literature adalah salah satu Jurnal Ilmiah yang terdapat di Universitas Bumigora Mataram yang dikelola di bawah Lembaga Penelitian, Pengembangan dan Pengabadian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM). Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk memberikan wadah atau sarana publikasi bagi para ...