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Killer In The Code Chapter 14

Zodiac L.A. Times letter, 3.15.71, page 2.

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Chapter 14: Words Matter

Professor Valerie Fridland, expert on sociolinguistics, the study of how the words we use reveal identity, reviews the words of the Zodiac, Black Dahlia and Cheri Jo Bates killers and comes up with some telling conclusions. 


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Professor Valerie Fridland
Why We Talk Funny by Valerie Fridland

Professor Fridland's Chart & Letters From Killers

Professor Valerie Fridland_Four way corpus comparison summary chart (pdf)Download
Anonymous Call to LA Examiner’s City Editor Jimmy Richardson _12347 (pdf)Download
Black Dahlia PACKAGE Containing Elizabeth’s Belongings_1_24_47 (pdf)Download
Black Dahlia AVENGER Post Card_1_26_47 (pdf)Download
Black Dahlia DON’T TRY TO FIND ME Cut & Paste_1_27_47 (pdf)Download
Black Dahlia KILLER IS CRACKING Cut & Paste_1_27_47 (pdf)Download
Black Dahlia GO SLOW MAN-KILLER Cut & Paste_1_28_47 (pdf)Download
Black Dahlia HAVE CHANGED MY MIND Cut & Paste_1_29_47 (pdf)Download
Cheri Jo Bates Media Coverage_1966-1971 (pdf)Download
Cheri Jo Bates CONFESSION Letters (2 Variations Sent)_11-30-66 (pdf)Download
1. Zodiac 408 Cipher (1 of 3) Vallejo Times Herald_7-31-69 (pdf)Download
2. Zodiac 408 Cipher (2 of 3) S.F. Examiner_7-31-69 (pdf)Download
3. Zodiac 408 Cipher (3 of 3) S.F. Chronicle_7-31-69 (pdf)Download
Zodiac First Use of Monicker “This is the Zodiac Speaking” S.F. Examiner_NO ADDRESS 8-4-69 (pdf)Download
Zodiac Paul Stine Letter (Threat On Children)_10-13-69 (pdf)Download
Zodiac Bus Bomb Letter_11-9-69 (pdf)Download
Zodiac _My Name Is—“ Letter_4-20-70 (pdf)Download
Zodiac Mikado “Little List_ Letter_7-26-70 (pdf)Download
Zodiac _LA Times_ Letter_3-15-71 (pdf)Download
Marvin_Margolis_Letter_1987_Redacted (pdf)Download
Marvin Margolis Post script 1987 (png)Download

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