Forensic dialectology is a subfield of forensic linguistics. It basically examines regional social and individual language variation. It throws light at criminal investigation and legal proceedings by forensic dialectological markers. This paper explores the role of dialectal evidence as reliable linguistic tool for authorship attribution. Drawing on the analytical dimensions of Idiolect, sociolect, and dialect. The study shows how recurring dialectal markers, grammatical construction, and orthographic habits reveal an author's linguistic background and individual writing style. This particular paper will take a qualitative approach form comparing questioned documents with known language samples to identify consistent dialectal features and measure their individual value. This particular study is very prominent in sectors like multilingual and multidialectal societies like India, America, and Britain where code-switching and nonstandard forms often provide crucial attribution cues. The findings highlight that while dialectal features alone may not establish authorship conclusively, their systematic approach for Idiolect analysis remarkably makes attributions reliability. This research presents the importance of Forensic Dialectology as linguistic evidence; also, the study presents Forensic Dialectology as a tool for narrowing pools and supporting expert testimony. It provides a grounded framework to ensure the ethical use of dialectal evidence in international forensic and legal context.
Keywords: Forensic Dialectology, Authorship Attribution, Idiolect, Sociolect, Forensic Linguistics.
How to cite this article: Dave TS, Mashru D, Jha K, Forensic Dialectology As Evidence For Authorship Attribution. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(4s): 588-590; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.4s.68
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