arrived at her aunt’s house and they are in the kitchen. Thelma, Fergal and Simba
are cats.
Referring in detail to the transcript and to relevant ideas from language study, analyse
the language used by children and their caregivers.
(48 marks)
Key: (.) indicates a normal pause.
Numbers within brackets indicate length of pause in seconds.
Words between vertical lines are spoken simultaneously.
:: indicates elongated sounds.
Words in capitals indicate an increase in volume.
Other contextual information is in italics in square brackets.
Text A
Lou: shall we take your jacket off
Ruby: it's not a jacket it's a coat
Lou: oh (.) sorry (.) shall we take your COAT off then
Ruby: mmm
Lou: are you going to be a bossy boots all morning
Ruby: [nods & laughs] (3.0) what's up wiv Felma
Lou: Thelma [questioning intonation] (1.0) oh (.) she's been a silly girl (1.0) she's been
fighting
Ruby: what did it (.) what what was it (.) em Simba bitted by a dog
Lou: Simba got bitten by a do::g [questioning intonation] oh no is he all right
Ruby: yeh
Lou: yes
Ruby: he's better now
Lou: is he better now (.) the vet looked after him [questioning intonation] (2.0)
Ruby: no we took him to the bets two times but he's better
Lou: he's better [questioning intonation] oh that's good (.) Thelma's getting better
Ruby: Sim (.) Simba
slept on my (2.0) Fergal and Simba slept on my bed
Lou: oh (.) last night [questioning intonation]
Ruby: yeh
Lou: is there room on your bed for two pussy cats and you
Ruby: yes
Lou: is there (.) do they not get (.) do you not get pushed out of bed every night by two big
pussy cats
Ruby: no
Lou: they're almost as big as you your cats (1.0) shall we have some jam on toast
Ruby: yes
Lou: would you like some apple juice as well
Ruby: yes
Lou: what would you like first
Ruby: apple juice
Lou: apple juice (.) a little glass [questioning intonation]
Ruby: yes
Lou: yes (1.0)
Ruby: big girls have glass don't they
Lou: yes (.) big girls have glasses (.) it's all I've got (.) glasses (2.0)
Ruby: grandma has glass and cups
Lou: grandma has glass and cups does she (.) and what do you have at grandma's (1.0)
Ruby: apple juice and orange
Lou: apple juice and orange (.) there we go (.) where are you going to sit to have this (.)
do you want to sit at the table
Ruby: I'll sit (.) I want to sit in the room
Lou: oo:: no (.) not with your apple juice
Ruby: only wiz my toast (2.0)
Lou: sit here and I'll move my things out of the way
Ruby: only in (.) only wiz my toast
Lou: okay (.) there you go (1.0) can you manage
Ruby: Mummy got (3.0) Mummy's moved a bed
Lou: Mummy's moved her bed or your bed [questioning intonation] (2.0)
Ruby: her bed (.)
Lou: right (.) where's she moved it to
Ruby: (3.0) that (.) bit [pointing left]
Lou: that bit [laughs]
Ruby: then the baby's mattress is (.) on that bit [pointing right]
Lou: a::h I see:: (1.0) so Mummy's moved her bed so she can fit the bed in for the baby (.)
you excited about the baby [questioning intonation]
Ruby: (2.0) it's coming after Christmas
Lou: after Christmas (.) is Father Christmas going to bring it
Ruby: no (.) Mummy's made it
Lou: [laughs] Mummy's made it has she (.) she's clever your Mummy isn't she
Ruby: we don't know how she made it cos the books shows us (.) how's it (.) she made it
Lou: oh right (.) has she read the book with you (1.0) or are you getting a book
Ruby: (2.0) we haven't got a book about the baby we getting a book
Lou: are you looking forward to the baby (.) do you want a baby brother or a baby sister
Ruby: (3.0) I want a girl
Lou: a girl (2.0)
Ruby: I want to call it Dora
Lou: [laughs] Dora (.) after Dora the Explorer
Ruby: and when she gets bigger (.) she (.) she can explorer [laughs]
Lou: [laughs] when she gets bigger she can be an explorer
Ruby: no (.) Mum said when we at Sun (.) Sunday dinner (.) she'll be adorable [laughs]
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