A sudden, overpowering feeling of fear, often affecting many people at once. See Synonyms at fear. 2. A state of extreme anxiety, such as that involved in a panic attack. 3. a. A state of frantic activity, usually accompanied by extreme concern or anxiety: The office was in a panic as the deadline approached. b.
Language and Authenticity. 1  The problem of what is authentic when it comes to language, cultural productions, subcultures, etc. is a difficult one. 2  Various disciplines wrestle with trying to define, e.g. authentic jazz, or authentic culinary productions. When we do find authentic language in the media, it is either in documentaries of some sort, or perhaps in television interviews in emergency situations, where people are not monitoring, as, e.g. in the recent hurricane coverage. 2  In other kinds of interviews (talk shows etc.) people are more conscious of their speech.
Forensic linguistics Edit The scope of forensic linguistics includes attempts to identify whether a certain person did or did not produce a given text by comparing the style of the text with the idiolect of the individual. The forensic linguist may conclude that the text is consistent with the individual, rule out the individual as the author, or deem the comparison inconclusive.