I’d argue that Forensic Linguistics is protoscientific instead of pseudoscientific. It lacks the necessary scientific rigour, such as the ability to test its own hypotheses; but the reasoning is usually backed by actual Linguistics, and it’s accurate in a way that protoscience typically isn’t.
The difference is important - a pseudoscience is better thrown away, but a protoscience can be still fixed or at least dismantled for parts.
I’d argue that Forensic Linguistics is protoscientific instead of pseudoscientific. It lacks the necessary scientific rigour, such as the ability to test its own hypotheses; but the reasoning is usually backed by actual Linguistics, and it’s accurate in a way that protoscience typically isn’t.
The difference is important - a pseudoscience is better thrown away, but a protoscience can be still fixed or at least dismantled for parts.