Transcript symbols

All examples are drawn from the “TG” recording unless otherwise indicated

Temporal and sequential relationships: These symbols concern how different parts of talk are related in time.

• [ ] and //
• =
• (0.5), (.), and ((pause))

Aspects of speech delivery: Various symbols and combinations of symbols used to represent various aspects of speech delivery, including some aspects of intonation

• talk., talk?, talk,, talk¿
• wo::rd
• wor–
• word, word, WOrd, WOrd
• ºword, ºtalkº
• _:, :
• ↑talk, ↓talk
• <talk>, >talk<, word<
• hhh, wo(hh)rd, .hh

Other markings

• ((text))
• (word), ( )
• (try1)/(try2)