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New Perspectives in Interactional Linguistic Research
Edited by Margret Selting and Dagmar Barth-Weingarten
[Studies in Language and Social Interaction 36] 2024
► pp. 409–416

Appendix
Transcription conventions

Article outline
  • 1.Jeffersonian transcription symbols
    • 1.1Temporal and sequential relationships
    • 1.2Symbols used to represent aspects of speech delivery
    • 1.3Other symbols
  • 2.GAT2 transcription symbols
    • 2.1Minimal transcript
      • 2.1.1Sequential structure
      • 2.1.2In- and outbreaths
      • 2.1.3Pauses
      • 2.1.4Other segmental conventions
      • 2.1.5Laughter and crying
      • 2.1.6Continuers
      • 2.1.7Oher conventions
    • 2.2Basic transcript
      • 2.2.1Sequential structure
      • 2.2.2Other segmental conventions
      • 2.2.3Accentuation
      • 2.2.4Final pitch movements of intonation phrases
      • 2.2.5Other conventions
    • 2.3Fine transcript
      • 2.3.1Accentuation
      • 2.3.2Pitch jumps
      • 2.3.3Changes in pitch register
      • 2.3.4Intralinear notation of accent pitch movements
      • 2.3.5Loudness und tempo changes, with scope
      • 2.3.6Changes in voice quality and articulation, with scope
  • 3.Mondada’s (2018) conventions for multimodal transcripts
  • 4.Examples of frequent combinations of transcription systems in this volume
  • References
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References
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