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Samples 1 and 2 from Schegloff (2001: 1948, 1951) on the use of discourse marker
no that marks a transition from non-serious to serious talk (p. 1948). Some of the 
transcription conventions were removed or adapted for readability. Teachers may
wish to consider modifying the spelling for classroom use or incorporating more of
the features of natural conversation such as pauses and overlaps.
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Accessed December 10, 2009.
Sample 4
Listen to the audio and view a transcript of compliments in English: http://www.
indiana.edu/~discprag/spch_compliments.html
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4 Transcribed data of recorded natural conversation
The spelling in the samples below is phonetic, following some of the transcription
conventions commonly used in conversation analysis.
Sample 1
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A: Hi Carol.
B: Hi.
C: (overlapping with B) Carol, Hi.
A: You didn’t get an ice cream sandwich.
B: I know, hh I decided that my body didn’t need it.
A: Yes but ours did. hh heh-heh-heh heh-heh-heh hhih
B: (overlapping with A) heh-heh-heh
A: hh Awright gimme some money en you c’n treat me one an I’ll buy you all some
too.
B: (overlapping with A) I’m kidding, I don’t need it.
A: (in an emphatic tone) I want one.
C: ehh heh-hu h
A: (overlapping with C) hheh-uh hhh No, they didn’t even have any Tab.
C: (overlapping with A) hheh
B: This is all I c’d find.
(Audio-recording of this conversation is accessible at: http://www.sscnet.ucla.
edu/soc/faculty/schegloff/RealSoundFiles/papersounds.php?directory=Getting_
Serious)
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C O L L E C T I N G D A T A R E F L E C T I N G T H E P R A G M A T I C U S E O F L A N G U A G E
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Samples 1–10 from Burt (2001: 4 –9) on blessings.
Sample 2
A: Where were we?
B: I dunno. ’ve you been studying lately?
A: No, not et aw – not et all. I hafta study this whole week. Every night. hhhh en
then I got s’mthing planned on Sunday with Laura. She, she wen – she ’n I are
gonna go out ’n get drunk et four o’clock in the afternoon.
B: huh-huh hhhh
A: (overlapping with B) It’s a religious thing we’re gonna have. I d’know why, b’t.
Uhm. No, her ex-boyfriend’s getting married en she’s gunnuh be depressed so.
B: She wasn’t invited d’the wedding?
A: (overlapping with B) I’m g’nuh take ’er out.
(Audio-recording of this conversation is accessible at: http://www.sscnet.ucla.
edu/soc/faculty/schegloff/RealSoundFiles/papersounds.php?directory=Getting_
Serious)
5 Data collected through field observation
Sample 1
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Have a productive evening. Get lots of homework graded.
Sample 2
Good luck with everything.
Sample 3
[To the listener’s dog] Tillie, take care of her.
Sample 4
Have a good weekend. Don’t work it away.
Sample 5
Well, have safe travels, then.
Sample 6
You go, girl!

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