TRANSCRIPT OF A CONVERSATION

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TRANSCRIPT OF A CONVERSATION

English language assignment

This is an extract from the transcription notes of the conversation of five students at CRC

Transcription Key:

(.) pause of less than a second

(2) longer pause (number of seconds indicated)

(inaudible) inaudible speech

bold emphatic stress

[ ]

[ ] simultaneous speech

[italics] selected non-verbal speech

1 C: so(.) your sister can do those fake nails then

2 S: yeah (.) she does the gel and acrylics

3 C: really ' cos I need to stop biting my nails (2) so bad

4 S: it'll definitely stop you doin' it

5 C: I know

6 S: have you ever had it done

7 K: no

8 C: how much does it cost

9 S: I think (.) she charges twenty-five pounds

10 C: does she

11 S: I (.) think so

12 C: mmm (2) that's not so bad

13 K: that's quite good

14 S: not really

15 C: how long (.) does it take

16 S: ages

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