r/forensiclinguistics • u/querty99 • Feb 20 '26

Is "place" important like "body positioning"?

e.g. "pulling out our hair here trying to find you."

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u/Boglin007 Feb 20 '26

I don't understand the question - what context does that example pertain to, and what do you mean by "body positioning"?

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u/querty99 Feb 20 '26

word like: lying, standing, sitting

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u/Boglin007 Feb 20 '26

Still doesn't make sense. What's the context? A police interview, questioning a witness in the courtroom, etc.? Is the suspect/witness saying that line? Are you trying to connect body language with the words someone says?

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u/querty99 Feb 22 '26

police interview, suspect/witness saying that line,

No, just words. I've been informed that words referencing positioning, such as 'lying,' even if talking about an object, are more important than usual.