The speaker identification ability of blind and sighted listeners: an empirical investigation

Authors

  • Almut Braun University of York, UK, (previously Philipps Universität Marburg, Germany)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ijsll.33773

Keywords:

speaker identification, voice recognition, blind listeners, earwitness testimony, voice lineup, voice parade

Author Biography

Almut Braun, University of York, UK, (previously Philipps Universität Marburg, Germany)

Research Associate

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Published

2017-06-14

How to Cite

Braun, A. (2017). The speaker identification ability of blind and sighted listeners: an empirical investigation. International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law, 24(1), 127–130. https://doi.org/10.1558/ijsll.33773

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