Eleonor:Do you like to use the LightWRITER? [communicative augmentation aid]Pete:[shakes his head] No.E:No, I think I have noticed that (.) you prefer to speak don't you?P:YesE:How come?P:Would you [points at me] like [I look a bit bewildered, leans in towards him] (.)Would … you … like … to … have …E:One of these [points at the LightWRITER]P:or [xxx xxx]E:One more time (.) If I would like to have one of these?P:orE:or rather be able to talk?P:[does a thumbs-up to show that I have understood correctly]E:Well, that's really hard for me to say since I can talk [Pete laughs heartily] but well (.) seeing that you used to talk [Pete nods] right? [Pete nods] then (.) that's what you'd rather do?P:Yes
Eleonor:Do you have any friends and stuff that you hang around with?Pete:Yes, one.E:Jon? [P nods] What do you usually do then?P:[xxx]E:Just? NoP:[xxx]E:[points at the LightWRITER] Do you feel like writing?P:[does not write, but points at the letters] T …E:Talk? [P nods] Just talk to each other?P:YesE:What do you talk about then?P:Everything [xxx] [xxx]E:No:o (.) now I couldn't quite followP:[points at the LightWRITER] a … d … uE:Adult chat? Adult talk? [P shakes his head]P:Adult[xxx]E:Adult (.)?P:f … r … i … e … n … d …E:Adult friend?P:YesE:So you talk about adult stuff?P:Mary (.) Mary [on the videotape this is heard quite clearly, however I did not hear it during the interview]E:Once more (.)P:M … a … r …E:Mar?P:y.E:No:o (.) can you write it. I didn't quite follow.P:[Turns on the LightWRITER and writes:] MaryE:Mary? Uhum. Who's Mary?P:My big sistersE:Your big sister?P:NoE:Little sister?P:NoE:Big sister?P:Big sisters [Pete accentuates the s at the end but this I cannot hear. Pete eventually puts on his LightWRITER and starts writing] My … big … sisterE:Uhmm, Mary is your big sister?P:NoE:Is it Jon's big sister?P:*Don't know if he has a big sister*.E:Who's big sister is it? Yours? Yes, it says mine (.) my big sister, does she hang out with you?P:No [shakes his head]E:I'm just gonna change the tape in the camera, but you write on [change of tape – some data lost]P:My big sisterE:Uhmm, your big sister?P:sE:mm, s.P:My big sistersE:What was it you wanted to say about Mary?P:MyE:That it is your big sister?P:NoE:No?P:MyE:MyP:Big sister.E:Big sister?P:sE:sP:My big sisters, s [Pete starts to look frustrated]E:s? I don't quite follow Pete, your big sister S?P:My big sistersE:Yes, I understand that Mary is your big sister.P:No.E:She's not your big sister?P:No [turns on the LightWRITER] my … (36s) my … bigE:Yes, your big sister? [P keeps writing] Yes (.) you've said big sister Pete.P:No:oE:No?P:Big sistersE:Aha, *now I might get it* (.) is it your big sisters kids?P:No her [xxx]E:Big sisters?P:[xxx]E:You can write that tooP:Old [xxx]E:Old preacher? No (.)P:t … e …E:Teacher?P:Teacher.E:What about your big sisters old teacher??P:She … is … my … adult friend.E:Adult friend? Aha, sorry, that took a long time for me to figure out [smiles]P:*That's ok*.E:*Its ok?* Good. What do you and Mary usually do then?
Beth:
¤What are you talking about?¤Judith:I don't remember.B:We:ell (1s.) *you're gossiping about me of course*J:No (1s.) we're talking about the car accident [23 seconds pass as Beth turns towards me and tells me how tired she is and that she does not understand how she managed to work 100% before; now she only works 75%. She then turns back to Judith and starts asking about her life, before the accident.]B:How many years did you work at Volvo?J:Five years.B:Five years?Eleonor:Did you work at Volvo here in the city?J:YesE:Aa:hh (.) what did you do there?J:deyda digreyda [this is inaudible both in the situation and afterwards, when listening to the tape. Judith says something that sounds like deyda digreyda, neither Beth or I understand what Judith says but Judith keeps repeating the exact same sounds throughout the conversation]B:Night watchman?J:deyda digreydaE:Did you clean?J:deyda digreyda (.) deyda digreydaE:[leans towards Judith] One more time, I cant really hear you.J:deyda digreyda (.) deyda digreydaE:Did you say clean??J:deyda digreydaB:Welding?J:deyda digreydaB:Weld??J:deyda digreydaB:[turns towards me] You know, it was some type of machine, you know, weld, punch (.)J:DEYDA DIGREYDAB:My God, how you scream. [covers her ears and is about to leave]J:deyda digreydaB:[Beth who was about to leave turns around and grabs Judith by the shoulders] But Judith, what's the matter with you? There's no reason to scream like that.J:
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B:One thinks one has made the worst mistake ever when you scream like that.[Judith goes silent and looks down at the table. Beth walks away.]
.a conclusive fall in tone,a continuing intonation(.)short pause(ns)longer pause, in seconds?rising inflictionitalicsemphasis* *with laugher in voice
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low voice/whisperunderlinedraised voiceUNDERLINEDvery high voice/screaming…repetition of what the other person has said[…]some data omitted[ ]context, not recorded audibly[xxx]inaudible