Author(s): Dr. Leena Potdar

Abstract: The present article deals with the syntactic and demographic analysis of forty genuine suicide notes collected from the greater Mumbai region. The research aims to measure grammatical and lexical choices and carry out demographic analysis of suicide notes. The primary data of forty suicide notes is collected from different session courts in the Greater Mumbai region. The notes have been anonymized to ensure privacy. An analytical model based on linguistic theories was prepared for syntactic analysis. The suicide victims exhibit certain syntactical choices under emotional load. The demographic outcomes will help to understand the problems faced by the urban population and will help the Government to recommend policies. The noted observations can be used for systematic analysis of suicide notes.

Keywords: Suicide notes, syntactic analysis, demographic features, analytical model

Article Info: Received: 17 Jan 2025; Received in revised form: 16 Feb 2025; Accepted: 21 Feb 2025; Available online: 28 Feb 2025

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.101.29