What needs to be clarified
The analysis could separate standard blocks from independently written language and assess whether comparison with samples is feasible.
Materials to prepare
- The complete letter, available versions and correspondence about its preparation.
- The corporate template and documents showing its normal use.
- Authentic texts by the proposed author of a similar genre and period.
What to compare
- Which passages come from a template or other documents.
- Whether independently worded passages and samples are comparable.
- How possible editing affects the linguistic features identified.
Possible outcome of the analysis
A possible output is a description of comparable passages, significant similarities and differences, and limits to answering the authorship question.
Limits of the conclusions
The signature on the letter and the sender’s account do not necessarily identify the text’s author; little independently written material may prevent a categorical conclusion.