The art of transcription: Systems and methodological issues
Abstract
A faithful reproduction of the words, paralanguage, and gestures employed in an interaction is essential for researchers in many disciplines. The reduction of a conversation to a transcription, however, is a process fraught with difficult choices and inevitable tradeoffs. A large number of different transcription systems have been developed, and this chapter provides an overview of the more widely employed frameworks. These systems vary considerably in terms of their scope, focus, completeness, and forms of notation. Just as no particular tool is the best choice for all building tasks, there is no universal transcription system that will be suitable for all researchers and all research questions. The goal of this review is to provide a survey of the terrain so that practitioners of transcription can make informed choices about the best system for their particular purpose.
Publication Title
Methods in Pragmatics
Recommended Citation
Kreuz, R., & Riordan, M. (2018). The art of transcription: Systems and methodological issues. Methods in Pragmatics, 95-120. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110424928-003
