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Aborted
Articulation
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| 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 [=] | |
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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 |
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| 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 ? |
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| 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 . |
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