An Introduction to Forensic Phonetics and Forensic Linguistics

This textbook provides a practical introduction to the fields of forensic phonetics and forensic linguistics.Addressing how these fields are both distinct yet closely related, the book demonstrates how experts from both fields can work together to investigate and deliver justice in complex legal situations. With pedagogical features including real-life case studies, exercises, and links to further reading, topics covered include:Profiling from spoken and written textsDisputed meaning, and how meaning is made and evolvesInterviewing techniques, including working around those who might be considered linguistically vulnerableAuthor and speaker determinationAudio enhancement and authentication of recordingsLanguage analysis in the asylum procedure (LAAP)Accompanied by online audio and video resources as well as signposting readers to freely available software to aid their studies, this book is the ideal springboard for students beginning work in forensic phonetics, forensic speech science, forensic linguistics, and law and language.