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Emily Chiang is a researcher at Aston University’s Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, part of the Communication and Culture faculty. She holds a PhD (2019) and MA (2016) from Aston University, focusing on rhetorical move analysis in forensic contexts, and a BA from Oxford Brookes University (2009). Her work examines linguistic expressions of identity in online criminal spaces, including dark web communities and self-styled ‘paedophile-hunting’ groups. She employs tools like speech act theory to inform law enforcement strategies, with a focus on language variation over time.
- Education:
- PhD: Rhetorical Moves and Identity Performance in Online Child Sexual Abuse Interactions (Aston University, 2019)
- MA: Chatroom Groomers as Discourse Communities (Aston University, 2016)
- BA: Oxford Brookes University (2009)
Research Interests: Chiang’s research bridges forensic linguistics and criminology. She analyzes how offenders and vigilante groups construct identity digitally, including dark web criminal communities, paedophile-hunting groups, and linguistic shifts in offender interactions. Her work aims to enhance undercover police practices through linguistic insights.
Recent Trends in Publications: Her recent work emphasizes dark web offender identity dynamics, linguistic strategies in membership requests, and forensic applications of language stability analysis. She also critiques discourses in the seduction industry and vigilante group rhetoric.
Awards and Grants: None explicitly listed.
Labs/Teams: Active within the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics. Collaborations include researchers on child sexual abuse discourse and digital forensic analysis.
