Table 1 Conversation analysis transcription symbols
From: Situated learning through intergenerational play between older adults and undergraduates
Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
= | No gap between two utterances; latching |
(0.0) | Timed interval (pause) in 1/10 of a second |
(.) | A tiny gap |
Word | Stress |
: | Sound strech |
:: | Prolongation of sound |
? | Rising intonation |
↑↓ | Shifts into higher or lower pitch |
° | Quieter sounds (symbol placed before and after) |
< > | Slowed down speed |
>< | Speeding up |
£ | Smiling voice (before and after the particular words) |
(()) | Descriptions, e.g. ((laughter)) |