https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2025-2026/L_AAMPLIN016Intended learning outcomes:Students can give an overview of and explain the research done in authorship analysis. Students can compare different kinds of methods that have been discussed in the literature and reflect on how these might complement one another. Students can, based on their extensive knowledge of research done in authorship analysis, select and apply the best method(s) given a specific authorship case and identify what research still needs to be done, i.e. identify what gaps there are in our fundamental knowledge. Students can present the results of authorship analyses in the proper form of a written report such that non-linguists can understand the analyses and results.In this course we will examine different kinds of authorship questions that linguists can (and cannot) answer. We examine different methods that are currently used to analyze the authorship of texts (such as police records, emails, text messages). Qualitative, quantitative, and computational methods will be covered. Students will study and discuss the literature reporting on different methods of doing authorship analysis and get hands on experience in doing authorship analysis themselves.Weekly seminarsshort assignments (such as reflection papers and presentations) and 2 reportsArticles and chapters TBA.Students of the Research Master Humanities (Linguistics).