ABSTRACT
The forensic phonetician is concerned with all aspects of speech as evidence. This ranges from the creation of accurate transcriptions of what was said, through deriving information about a speaker’s social and regional background, to expressing an opinion on whether the speaker in two or more separate taperecordings is the same. In addition, they help to design and interpret voice lineups, which allow victims and witnesses to express an opinion as to whether the voice of a suspect is that of the criminal.
