noncompletion of a word

[Brian MacWhinney]

Yes, that is correct.  If you transcribe only part of the word without parens, then programs like MOR and even FREQ will not think it was an attempt at a word.  If you don't think it was an attempt at a word, then you can use xxx or &ba instead of ba(t).

--Brian

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:08 AM, Karin Edlund <karin.eva.edlund at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you Brian for your answer.
> 
> Just to  make sure, it is not possible to transcribe only half of a word or the beginning of a word? It has to be used together with parentheses () for the rest of the word?
> And if it is not possible to be sure what word the speaker attends to say, is it better than to transcribe xxx?
> 
> Best regards,
> Karin Edlund
> 
> 
> 
> Den tis 28 apr. 2020 kl 16:43 skrev Brian MacWhinney <macw at andrew.cmu.edu <mailto:macw at andrew.cmu.edu>>:
> I would recommend this form, particularly if you want to emphasize the fact that "boy" was the target:
> 
> is a teacher like you <but a bo(y)> [* s:r] [//] but a man?
> 
> -- Brian MacWhinney
> 
> 
>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 4:59 AM, Karin Edlund <karin.eva.edlund at gmail.com <mailto:karin.eva.edlund at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have a question about noncompletion of words and how to code them.
>> 
>> The child's utterance is:
>> 
>> it is a teacher like you but a bo but a man.
>> 
>> The child is beginning to say 'boy' but interrupts and corrects herself  with 'but a man' .
>> 
>> What is the best way to code this?
>> 
>> 1) is a teacher like you <but a bo> [* s:r] [//] but a man.
>> OR
>> 2) it is a teacher like you <but a (boy)> [//] but a man.
>> OR 
>> in another way?
>> 
>> Is it possible at all to transcribe incomplete words like in the first case ('bo' meaning 'boy')?
>> 
>> Grateful for input!
>> 
>> Regards, 
>> Karin Edlund
>> 
>> 
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