Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski
Canadian Intelligence Eh! Episode 304 - Using linguistics to catch miscreants online
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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Episode 304 - Using linguistics to catch miscreants online

When words betray bad guys

As a linguist (and former multilingual foreign intelligence analyst) and counter terrorism specialist, I can proudly say I had a cool career. The chance to combine language skills, a background in linguistics proper and my interest in terrorism was a remarkable opportunity. But can language/linguistics have more to say on how to prevent acts of terrorism and violence from occurring? I talk to a forensic linguistics on this fascinating nexus.

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