linguistic profiling

/lɪŋˌgwɪstɪk ˌproʊˈfaɪlɪŋ/
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Definitions of linguistic profiling
  1. noun
    using speech characteristics or dialect to identify a speaker's race or religion or social class
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    type of:
    identification
    evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
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