David Griffin

Lawyer and linguist, UK-based Chicago enthusiast.
Research Associate at Cardiff University. He/him
@linguistlawyer.com on Blue Sky
@[email protected]

[David Griffin @d_grif]

@DNetolitzky At this early stage in my career I'm happy to take even a typo-riddled citation, but I'd at least like to make people work for it.

[David Griffin @d_grif]

This is also probably a good time to say that if you ever find a typo in a piece of my published academic writing, please never, ever tell me about it. I'm still annoyed I posted "in corpus" instead of "in [a] corpus" here yesterday. #AcademicChatter

[David Griffin @d_grif]

My article with @danaroemling is now available! Check it out to learn about the difference between real law and pseudolaw and how to visualize the spatial distribution of features in corpus. #languageandlaw
#pseudolaw
#openaccess
#forensiclinguistics

https://t.co/U8QFMMjiCZ

[David Griffin @d_grif]

@DNetolitzky After an error in the first full draft of my PhD I now do a last minute check before submitting anything to make sure I've remembered to put the L in "public".

[David Griffin @d_grif]

This is a topic I've wanted to write about since the early days of my PhD, meaning that some version of it has lived in my head for almost eight years! I'm thrilled to finally have this in print. Please let me know if you have any questions; I've clearly got lots to say! 4/4

[David Griffin @d_grif]

I had a second article come out yesterday! "Considering legal English: Consensus and complications" looks at what we know (and what we don't) about legal English as an overall register. https://t.co/3CPIWTSYdn 1/4 #languageandlaw #forensiclinguistics

[David Griffin @d_grif]

The article closes with some suggestions of what a truly comprehensive description of legal English might look like, and why this matters for anyone who works with legal language. 3/4

[David Griffin @d_grif]

@AnneWag26082949 @danaroemling Thank you for the opportunity! We're thrilled to be part of the special issue.

[David Griffin @d_grif]

My article with @danaroemling is now available! Check it out to learn about the difference between real law and pseudolaw and how to visualize the spatial distribution of features in corpus. #languageandlaw
#pseudolaw
#openaccess
#forensiclinguistics

https://t.co/U8QFMMjiCZ

[David Griffin @d_grif]

My new website is up and running! You can follow my research and get in touch with me at https://t.co/heTHzlbKWn.

[David Griffin @d_grif]

I'm interviewed in the latest issue of @Babelzine! Check it out to see what I have to say about how I first became interested in linguistics, the concept of "lexomancy", and some of the things I've been up to since I finished my PhD.

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[David Griffin @d_grif]

@BustingFree It is exactly that! It was a fun way to think about what my whole thesis was about and how well that snapshot captured my overall points.

[David Griffin @d_grif]

I wrote a bit about how the 99th page of my PhD thesis does (and doesn't) represent my overall findings for the CaMP Anthropology blog! Many thanks to Ilana Gershon for reaching out with this fun opportunity. https://t.co/IZDOHa9Q0i

[David Griffin @d_grif]

Dana is the greatest! It was an absolute privilege having them with us today.

[Dana Roemling has left @danaroemling]

Really enjoyed joining @d_grif ‘s class today at @RoehamptonUni to give a workshop on forensic authorship analysis ☺️

[David Griffin @d_grif]

This was a great program that I got a lot out of! I'm very proud to have achieved Fellow status and look forward to putting the things I learned into practice in my own teaching.

[Cardiff Learning and Teaching Academy @LTAcademyCU]

Today we are celebrating! 🥳🎉A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all of our #CUFellowships participants who have successfully achieved their fellowship this term! We are thrilled to celebrate new #AdvanceHE #AssociateFellows, #Fellows & #SeniorFellows! Check out our new successes below 👇

[David Griffin @d_grif]

It looks like the whole of this year's LCL conference is available online! You can watch my talk from about 9:45 to 26:00 here: https://t.co/Fk8GPkJcpH

[David Griffin @d_grif]

I'm excited to present at @BYULaw's Law and Corpus Linguistics conference this Friday! I'm talking about one of my favorite topics: what we actually empirically know about "legal English." It'll be nice to see what a more legally-minded crowd has to say about my work.

[David Griffin @d_grif]

I'm excited to present at @BYULaw's Law and Corpus Linguistics conference this Friday! I'm talking about one of my favorite topics: what we actually empirically know about "legal English." It'll be nice to see what a more legally-minded crowd has to say about my work.

[Dr Donald J Netolitzky KC @DNetolitzky]

An open invitation to all those young (or geriatric) academics who are interested in #pseudolaw.

I'm not going to claim I'm the lead investigator in this subject area. But I think I'm pretty near the top of the list.

There is SO much work to be done in relation to pseudolaw ideas, leaders, and populations. Neither myself nor the other investigators operating in this subject area are ever going to run out of materials, questions, and topics.

(We may run out of sanity points, but that's another issue.) (Oh wait, I'm already lost into the depths of evil, so forget that question.)

First, if you want to study this stuff, do it! There's a damned good chance you will be a trailblazer.

Second, if you ever have questions, or are looking for resources? Ask me. I don't own this space, and I'd love to have more peers with whom to exchange observations and ideas. I also think you'll find the other investigators in this domain are equally receptive. They're good people.

Pseudolaw studies are a neat space. I'm happy to say when I deal with my fellow investigators in this area, we usually have lovely collaborative discussions. I'll probably not ever know these people first-hand and in person. (And that's annoying.) But I'll simply conclude - they're a very decent lot.

And if you're a fellow digger? I'm looking forward to meeting you, too.

[David Griffin @d_grif]

@DrSarteschi @DNetolitzky @creaturemonster I'm surprised there's not more overlap, actually! Once after a talk I gave, someone said they thought of SovCits as "the legal equivalent of flat earthers." I wonder if anyone has looked for a pseudolaw to pseudoscience (or give versa) pipeline?

[David Griffin @d_grif]

@TriciaCanning Thank you! We couldn't have asked for a better day for it.

[David Griffin @d_grif]

Some exciting personal news: we got engaged last night while camping in west Wales! I'm absolutely thrilled.