Aborted Articulation
Symbol | =
Definition | The sudden discontinuation or interruption of a word that has begun to be articulated, but has not been completely enunciated. In other words, a particular word is broken-off or terminated at a point where some of the component sounds have been voiced, but the rest have been cut off before being articulated.
Description | The aborted articulation is represented by the equal sign [=]. Examples include stutters and interruptions.
Rules for Transcribing the [=]
| 1. When a speaker has begun to say a word, but does not finish enunciating the word 2.During a series of stutters where a given word is repeated but not completely pronounced
Examples | 1. uh-huh , you are wa= <*T>t
| 2. ah, so . -/this was the prob=/- mhm
| 3. mhm . no , +/it shoul=/+ it should not be incredibly detailed .
| 4. +/cou=/+ could that be ?
| 5. of course , they are expecting us to have it on the n= <*T>t
| 6. +/sh=/+ +/sh=/+ she came back from a year ago , so .