Theodore Kaczynski's Vocabulary In The Unabomber Case

In the case such as of the Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski, the language that he had used in the notes, analyzed by the FBI, the used of learned vocabulary (vocabulary in which he did not use in a regular manner), words such as surrogate, over specialization and tautology, where questioned due to the poor usage , indicating that he was poorly educated (Isihihara). It had also placed him, due to his writing as someone who had lived in northern California, but probably not all his life, due to the vocabulary that he had used in his writing with a religious upbringing in the notes that followed (Isihihara). A writer will try to sound less educated than he actually is, although he may purposely misspell or misuse words, but he/she may still forget

Hummert/ “The serial killer letter case”, there were two different types of language patterns identified through linguistic analyses (Spitzberg). Letters sent to Brian Hummert husband of Charlene Hummert were sent accusing her of infidelity. In which she was later found strangled in her own vehicle in a parking lot. There were obvious differences on the note and documents from the alleged stalker who had claimed to be the murder, such as length, formality and grammar. The stalker letter was lengthy, typewritten and used complex syntax (Spitzberg). As to the serial killer’s letter was short handwritten and almost exclusively composed of simple main clauses, obtaining several grammatical “mistakes”, but at the same timesharing features that were well-executed, complex narrative patterns and importantly an unusual rhetorical device, like the repetition of verbs in two consecutive sentences and changing the context to express irony and cruel humor (Smith). Analysis contributed to obtain a search warrant for Mr. Hummert’s computer and office, a search that produced a quantity of work related e-mails and other documents written by him (known documents), were positive verbs were contracted, patterns of the use of “I am and I’m as well as do not and don’t” appeared in comparison to sentence strings confirmed of a pattern of similarity, convicting Mr. Hummert