Example Transcript

English Transcript – Conversation with an almost 2 year old

Caroline:      Eese

Mum:             Hi

Caroline:      Uh eese

Mum:             Do you want this

Caroline:      [nods head]

Mum:             What is it

Caroline:      Mummy

Mum:             No that’s not mummy what is this

Caroline:      Heese

Mum:             Here you go [hands over cheese]

Caroline:      Thank you

Mum:             You’re welcome (.)

Caroline:      A picta

Mum:             A picture (2) can mommy move your milk (3) did you::: um learn any new words today

Caroline:      um daddy

Mum:             Daddy you already knew that one (2) can you are you hiding your cheese [laughs] (.) can you say your name

Caroline:      Name

Mum:             That’s not your name

Caroline:      Daddy

Mum:             Say Caroline

Caroline:      Daddy

Mum:             (2) Caroline

Caroline:      No:

Mum:             No: You don’t want that to be your name (3) you’re being silly

Caroline:      [laughs whilst nibbling cheese] (7) [drinks bottle] mh::::

Mum:             mh:::: milk

Caroline:      [puts cheese under table] uh oh

Mum:             Are you going to have a new cousin

Caroline:      [whilst cheese in mouth] a ba:by::

Mum:             A baby (.) do you know what the baby’s name is going to be

Caroline:      (.) Um (2)

Mum:             Austin

Caroline:      [points out of camera view] A dere::

Mum:             out there (.) the baby’s not here yet (2) can you say Austin

Caroline:      (3) babies

Mum:             babies (.) can you say Austin

Caroline:      [starts eating cheese again] mmh um:::

Mum:             You’re not going to are you

Caroline:      Mumma babies

Mum:             Your babies (.) can you say your name

Caroline:      [looking down under table] baby

Mum:             No (.) look at mommy

Caroline:      A puppies

Mum:             Don’t give the puppy any cheese (.) it’s Caroline’s cheese (3) can you say Caroline

Caroline:      [whilst eating cheese] mummy:::

Mum:             Mummy doesn’t like cheese (2) You:::

Caroline:      (3) Mummy

Mum:             Mummy what

Caroline:      Puppies

Mum:             Puppies (.) Caroline

Caroline:      Daddy

Mum:             (2) Is that the way you say Caroline

Caroline:      A peaches (approx.)

Mum:             Yeah

Caroline:                  peaches (approx.)

Mum:             (3) um where do you live

Caroline:      um (2) a piches

Mum:             You live in Texas

Caroline:      Asdadis

Mum:             Say Go:: cowboys

Caroline:      faries

Mum:             Go:: packers

Caroline:      Poches

Mum:             (3) Go:: Irish

Caroline:      Idish

Mum:             Do you like football

Caroline:      (2) Apodish

Mum:             Football Alright can you say bye bye now

Caroline:      [eating cheese] bye: [waves other hand]

Mum:             Blow kisses

Caroline:      [shoves all cheese in her mouth with both hands]

Mum:             Blow kisses with your cheese mouth

Caroline:      [mouth full of cheese]

Mum:             Oh: (2) That’s nice (3) Ok say I love you

Caroline:      do: you [puts all cheese on table in a crumbled pile]