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Title    : Conversation: Buckie - Mother and child 01, recording 3: out for
a walk
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Copyright holder(s): SCOTS Project
                     Dr Jennifer Smith

Audio transcription


F1121: Right, okay.
F1122: Come on. Open the door.
F1121: Right, do you want to say ta-ta to [CENSORED: forename]?
F1122: Ta-ta [CENSORED: forename]. We'll come back for [CENSORED:
forename], will we?
F1121: Mm, well go and say ta-ta [CENSORED: forename], and ta-ta Granny.
F1122: Ta-ta [CENSORED: forename], ta-ta Granny. We're, we're just, we'll,
I'll come back for [CENSORED: forename]. I'll come back for [CENSORED:
forename]. Bye bye!
F1121: [Granny says bye bye] Bye.
F1122: Bye.
F1121: Okay, where are we going our walk?
F1122: How about, how about to, to the, to the, to the, to the [?]golf[/?]
course?
F1121: What?
F1122: The, Mum, I'm trying to say the golf //course.//
F1121: //The golf course.// //Right, up this way, take my hand now.//
F1122: //Aye, this.//
F1121: What a bonny day, //isn't it?//
F1122: //Mmhm.//
F1121: Whose house is that?
F1122: [CENSORED: forename]'s.
F1121: That's right. And do you know who stays in the next house?
F1122: No.
F1121: [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: [CENSORED: forename]?
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: He's my friend, is he?
F1121: Is he?
F1122: Mmhm. See that boy?
F1121: Uh-huh. What boy? What boy?
F1122: Do you remember?
F1121: No, I don't.
F1122: Aye, you remember. Mum, can I, can [inaudible]? //There's doggies
live here.//
F1121: //No.// That's right, there's doggies that live there. How many
doggies?
F1122: [exhale] I don't know.
F1121: You don't know?
F1122: No. Can we, I'm gonna skip the way.
F1121: [inaudible]. [CENSORED: forename], look.
F1122: What?
F1121: Look at that pretty flowers. Look at that ones.
F1122: Oh!
F1121: [inaudible]
F1122: Aye, skip, skip, skip along the path. She skipped along the path.
Mum, can we see the rabbits are there?
F1121: Uh-huh.
F1122: Great.
F1121: Dinna climb up there, [CENSORED: forename], look there's somebody
there. See, there's a pussy cat.
F1122: I can't can't see. //Pussy, pussy.//
F1121: //See the pussy, at the door, there's a pussy.//
F1122: Pussy.
F1121: Wow! Oh, watch yourself. Do you know who stays over here?
F1122: Aye.
F1121: Who?
F1122: [CENSORED: forename]'s Granny.
F1121: [CENSORED: forename]'s Granny.
F1122: Aye, does she?
F1121: That's right, mmhm. And do you know what her doggy's called?
F1122: Sammy.
F1121: Sammy, maybe we'll see him today, will we?
F1122: Aye. Sammy.
F1121: Well watch yourself crossing this road. What do you do?
F1122: Look both ways.
F1121: Look both ways. Anything coming?
F1122: No. Car coming.
F1121: Oh, careful.
F1122: Careful. //No-//
F1121: //[inaudible]// Where are you going? Hear the birdies [CENSORED:
forename]?
F1122: Aye. It's a bonny day. //Is it?//
F1121: //It's a bonny// day today, aye. Wow! What did you see
[?]there[/?]?
F1122: I see [CENSORED: forename]. [CENSORED: forename]'s Granny's house.
F1121: That's right, [CENSORED: forename]'s Granny's house.
F1122: Mum, can you lift [?]my house[/?] up to see something else?
//Yes.//
F1121: //What are you wanting to see?//
F1122: See. //Ah.//
F1121: //See, oh look.// She's got erm Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in
her garden.
F1122: Aye.
F1121: See that?
F1122: Aye.
F1121: Is that pretty?
F1122: Aye, let's go this way.
F1121: Hold on a second.
F1122: It's not really broken, is it?
F1121: No, it's nae broken. //Did you think it was?//
F1122: //It's I// [inaudible] Let's go this way, Mum! This way!
F1121: Well, wait for Mummy now.
F1122: I want to go this way.
F1121: You're goin too fast.
F1122: Look, this way I'm going to s- go over here.
F1121: [inaudible] look!
F1122: What?
F1121: See the butterfly? Look.
F1122: Where?
F1121: Over there. You missed it, look. Right, wait till we see another
one, look.
F1122: There's one!
F1121: [inhale] Oh aye, so there is.
F1122: Mum, I'm gonna skip over to there. Can we go in this?
F1121: No, too long grass in there.
F1122: Why? Why?
F1121: Cause there might be beasties in there.
F1122: Mum, can we skip this way?
F1121: [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: What?
F1121: Look at that birdie up in that tree. Hear? I think there's nests in
that trees, look. Do you think there's a lot of little birdies //in
there?//
F1122: //Aye.//
F1121: If you if you be quiet you'll hear them, look. Do you hear them?
F1122: Aye!
F1121: Mm. Look ower in that tree there, there's a little bird. See it?
F1122: Aye.
F1121: A baby birdie.
F1122: Aye, he can't fly, //can he?//
F1121: //I// think he can.
F1122: Aye.
F1121: I can see the sea.
F1122: Aye.
F1121: Look, there's a blackbird. See it in the long grass?
F1122: Aye, I can see it.
F1121: Eh?
F1122: Aye, can I get in?
F1121: Look, you've got a spider on your jacket, look.
F1122: Can I go in? Is that a little one? It's a little one. There.
F1121: Uh-huh.
F1122: It's a little one. Can I go and chase it?
F1121: No, dinna chase it.
F1122: Oh aye, just creep in to it.
F1121: No, we'll stick to the path, look. //Cause you'll get dirty down
there.//
F1122: //S-.// Aye.
F1121: See what else we see.
F1122: Mum.
F1121: Can we see the sea?
F1122: No. Aye! //Can we s- beach?//
F1121: //The beach?// Not yet.
F1122: We'll have to go somewhere else.
F1121: Take your time. Be careful.
F1122: We're going, we're going somewhere really good, Mummy, okay?
F1121: [inaudible]
F1122: Mummy. Mummy. [falls over] [sob] //[sob]//
F1121: //You okay?//
F1122: [sob] I fell. //[sob]//
F1121: //Look, let me see it. You hurt your knee?//
F1122: [sob]
F1121: Let me have a look, darling.
F1122: [sob] I think, hurt my knee.
F1121: You hurt your //knee.//
F1122: //Look, there's a butterfly!//
F1121: There you are. Wow! Right, dinna move. Wait till I sort ye. //I
think you should take Mummy's hand.//
F1122: //[sob]// //[sob]//
F1121: //Just in case you fall again, okay?//
F1122: [sob] We're goin our walk. //[sob]//
F1121: //Look at you. You're aa dirty.// //Let me check your hand.//
F1122: //[sob]// //[sob] Aye.//
F1121: //There. Are you okay now? Are you better?// //Okay,//
F1122: //Aye.//
F1121: you just take Mummy's hand.
F1122: Mummy, can we go this way? Can we cross the bridge?
F1121: You want to cross the bridge?
F1122: Mmhm.
F1121: Okay.
F1122: Yeah, that will be- there it is!
F1121: So it is. I don't think you'll be able to climb up that bridge, will
you?
F1122: Aye. I'll be careful at that bridge.
F1121: If you just keep hold o Mummy's hand, cause you might fall again,
eh? What's this? What is that? Oh!
F1122: A bumblebee.
F1121: What is it?
F1122: It's coming. //It's a bumblebee, [inhale] a butterfly!//
F1121: //A butterfly.//
F1122: We spotted.
F1121: What colour's that butterfly?
F1122: White.
F1121: A white one.
F1122: We have to keep going down the lane, have we?
F1121: Yeah, that's right.
F1122: Cause down the lane is really really careful.
F1121: [laugh]
F1122: Aye. [inhale] A butterf- hey, it's a bird.
F1121: It's a birdie, up in that nest, is it? //There must//
F1122: //Uh-huh.//
F1121: be lots of birdies over here.
F1122: Come on, we have to go, keep looking for that bridge. Look, we're
[?]heading to[/?] bridge.
F1121: What are we?
F1122: Mum, can I just walk?
F1121: No, you just keep a hold o my hand, just in case you fall again.
Okay? //There's a house, look, there behind that tree.//
F1122: //Mu-, mm.// Is this a, is it a mouse? A mouse?
F1121: I can't see any mice.
F1122: I can't either.
F1121: Oh, look, here's water. //Will we be able//
F1122: //Water.//
F1121: to cross this? It's a bit muddy, is it?
F1122: Aye. How are we going to get across?
F1121: That's us.
F1122: Crossed! Mum.
F1121: Look, what's that in there behind that trees? Look, see, there. What
do you think that is?
F1122: Is it a house?
F1121: A house?
F1122: Mmhm, look.
F1121: That's a funny looking house, is it?
F1122: What is it, Mum?
F1121: I don't know.
F1122: Don't know. We'll have to keep looking the lane till we fi- go to
the bridge.
F1121: Okay. There's two butterflies, [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: Oh! Cool.
F1121: Is this a fine walkie?
F1122: Mmhm.
F1121: That's fine. It's warm today, isn't it?
F1122: Mm! Somebody's tickled me.
F1121: Who was tickling you?
F1122: I think it was a fly.
F1121: Oh no! [laugh] Oh dear, here's a car.
F1122: Where?
F1121: In the, you watch it going over that bridge. Can you see it?
F1122: Aye.
F1121: It's over there.
F1122: Is it not going to hit us?
F1121: No.
F1122: Is it that car there?
F1121: There's a horsie, look there. //Do you want to go//
F1122: //Here.//
F1121: over the bridge first and then we'll come back and see the horsies?
F1122: Aye. [cough] Where are they?
F1121: They're in the field there.
F1122: Where? I can't see it. It's too high.
F1121: Mmhm, I'll take you across and you can see the horses. There's three
horses, I think. And here's a man walking his doggies.
F1122: We have be careful, we have to be careful round the dogs, have we?
F1121: Eh?
F1122: We have to be careful.
F1121: Mmhm, cause remember that dog last week when we was out walking, it
nearly bit you.
F1122: Mmhm. //Look at that puppy.//
F1121: //Can you remember?//
F1122: Look, he's got a puppy as well! He's got a puppy as well! //Look!//
F1121: //Aw,// it's cute.
F1122: Cute. We're coming towards them.
F1121: Eh?
F1122: Aw.
F1121: Three doggies. //[inaudible]//
F1122: //Aye. [laugh]//
F1121: Are they cute?
F1122: Aye.
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: Cute.
F1121: There's the golf course, look.
F1122: Aye. Golf course. Mum, we have to go keep wa- the lane, have we?
F1121: That's right. //Mm.//
F1122: //Having a far walk, are we?//
F1121: Mmhm. Are you getting tired?
F1122: I-, no. It's a happy walk, is it?
F1121: Is it a happy walk?
F1122: I'll be careful.
F1121: No, just keep taking my hand, [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: I'll be help.
F1121: Right, we'll go across here.
F1122: Cross here. Will we be careful? Have we have to be careful?
F1121: Right, over this way.
F1122: No, I want to go over the bridge.
F1121: I'll take you over it this way, look. Okay? Watch yourself. Look,
what's this here?
F1122: A horse! I told you it was horses.
F1121: Aw, look, that's a big horse.
F1122: I want to see it.
F1121: Do you want to see it? Dinna go too close. What do you think o him?
F1122: Yeah, he's coming towards me.
F1121: He's coming towards you. //Oh I think he likes you.//
F1122: //[laugh]// A [?]black[/?] horse.
F1121: He's bonny, isn't he?
F1122: Hiya!
F1121: Look, what's he got in his mouth?
F1122: Grass.
F1121: He's been eating the grass. Wow!
F1122: He's got daffodils as well.
F1121: Has he?
F1122: He's got, look, he's got, he's got, look, he's got flowers.
F1121: Mmhm, there's daisies.
F1122: Aye, come on, let's go across the bridge. That horsie was friendly
to me, was he?
F1121: [inaudible]
F1122: [inhale] Look, a car.
F1121: A car.
F1122: We have to stop here.
F1121: That's right, good girl.
F1122: Now we could go on the road to walk up the bridge.
F1121: Walk up the bridge.
F1122: Aye, I can be walking up this bridge. This bridge is hard.
F1121: Come on then, [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: I can [?]risk it[/?].
F1121: [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: I can be careful. We're past the golf course.
F1121: Uh-huh. Is there anybody golfing today?
F1122: Mm, aye, I think so. Let's go up the bridge. [laugh]
F1121: [inaudible] [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: Okay.
F1121: [inaudible] [inaudible]
F1122: What?
F1121: Wait a second for Mummy. Wow! We're up high aren't //we?//
F1122: //Aye.//
F1121: Mm.
F1122: Right, I'm now finally at the bridge. Finally, I made it. //I made
it.//
F1121: //[inaudible]// top, did we?
F1122: Aye, can I see the water?
F1121: Dinna climb up there.
F1122: Can you lift me up to see, ah?
F1121: Want to hae a seat up here?
F1122: Mmhm.
F1121: Right.
F1122: Wow!
F1121: Oh, dinna go too close to the edge.
F1122: Mum, I'll be //careful.//
F1121: //No, I'll// hold onto you.
F1122: Why?
F1121: Cause it's too high.
F1122: Hm.
F1121: It's too far down there. I can see the caravan park, look.
F1122: Me too.
F1121: Do you want to walk down that way? See the caravans?
F1122: I, I can see the horses we met.
F1121: I can see the horses. How many is there?
F1122: One, two, three, four, fiv-, //three!//
F1121: //[laugh]// There's three horses. //Right, jump down, that's a
girl.//
F1122: //[?]Right[/?], let's let's go.//
F1121: Okay, hold on a second.
F1122: Why are we going, can I see, when we're going down the lane? I think
it must be really really h-, [inhale] oh, there's a car //coming.//
F1121: //You// hold on to Mummy. What a view up here!
F1122: Aye.
F1121: See that, look at that golfers all standing watching them take their
shot.
F1122: Mum, can I stand?
F1121: No, nae too close to the edge, [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: No, I'll hold on really tight to that. Mum, don't
F1121: Look at the yacht. //Can you see it?//
F1122: //Aye a yacht.// Mum, I can see Monty from down there.
F1121: Mmhm. Who?
F1122: Montie.
F1121: Who's Monty?
F1122: with Daddy always [?]loves[/?] Monty, Monty, Monty, //Monty,
Monty.//
F1121: //[laugh]//
F1122: Mummy can, can we, just, can we [inaudible]
F1121: You said you would take Mum's //hand [CENSORED: forename].//
F1122: //Well I'm gonna see// I want to see down there.
F1121: But you can still hold onto Mum and look. Oh [CENSORED: forename]
look at that mannie's shot. That was a good shot, //wasn't it?//
F1122: //Can we stay here?// //Look at that bench.//
F1121: //[?]We could[/?].//
F1122: We could sit on that and watch him, //the golf, the//
F1121: //We could.//
F1122: ones. Can we? //Let's go down and see.//
F1121: //Mmhm.//
F1122: Let's go down to see the golf course.
F1121: Okay then. Just take your time, look, there's somebody playing golf
there.
F1122: [inaudible] And there's another mannie with [?]sign[/?].
F1121: With what?
F1122: A [?]sign[/?]
F1121: A sign? [laugh] Do you want to watch them playing golf?
F1122: Mmhm.
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: I like to watch them playing golf.
F1121: Will we?
F1122: And there's a sandpit as well, so I could play.
F1121: That's nae a sandpit, it's called a bunker.
F1122: A bunker?
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: Why's it called a bunker, cause there's all the sand in it?
F1121: Cause sometimes some of the golfers hit their balls in there and
sometimes it can be hard to get them out.
F1122: Hard to get them out?
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: Mummy, can we just go down really far?
F1121: What?
F1122: Can-. Behind, a car behind us, //watch out Mum come, come on
here.//
F1121: //Okay now,// it's alright.
F1122: [cough] We're being really really careful, are we?
F1121: Yes, we are.
F1122: We have to be careful, have we?
F1121: Mmhm. And this is goin to be a busy road down here so we have to be
careful to cross it.
F1122: I'll have to go to the golf course. Look, there's another one.
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: Look, that rake is stuck in there.
F1121: [laugh]
F1122: That's a sandpit.
F1121: [laugh] No, it's a bunker.
F1122: Why has it got a rake in it?
F1121: Because sometimes golfers make a mess of them, so they've got to
rake it up. You see?
F1122: Rake them up.
F1121: Uh-huh.
F1122: Dad is a golfer, is he?
F1121: He is.
F1122: Now we could go in.
F1121: No, cause somebody's, that mannie's wanting to sit on that bench.
We'll see if there's another bench down here.
F1122: Aye, for us to sit on.
F1121: Okay.
F1122: Where's a bench?
F1121: Well we'll have a lookie down here.
F1122: [inhale]
F1121: There's a lot of birdies today, isn't there?
F1122: Mmhm. We could
F1121: That's dirty, //[inaudible]//
F1122: //Is that a water?//
F1121: Aye, there's water in there. //[inaudible]//
F1122: //Me see, let me see.//
F1121: You want to see? I think there's froggies and things in there.
F1122: Frogs. I can't see frogs in there. Can you?
F1121: The grass is too long. I can't see anything.
F1122: No. [cough]
F1121: That birdies are making a noise the day, aren't they, //[CENSORED:
forename]?//
F1122: //Aye.// Can I see? Fu! What's that buzzing sound?
F1121: A bumblebee.
F1122: A bumblebee.
F1121: Mmhm. There's the golf club. Have you been in there before with
Dad?
F1122: Mm, no.
F1121: I think you have. Eh?
F1122: I'm going in the long grass.
F1121: Mmhm. Dinna go in there.
F1122: [inhale] Now we could go in the golf course.
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: Can we go, please!
F1121: Look, I can see the beach. //Cross the road//
F1122: //Beach.//
F1121: and walk back along the beach?
F1122: No, I want to go in here.
F1121: You want to go in there?
F1122: Aye, I want to go in the the golf course.
F1121: Okay, you've to keep to the side, okay?
F1122: Mum, mum?
F1121: What darling?
F1122: Can we go down there?
F1121: Where?
F1122: There! //To the sa-.//
F1121: //Oh no, canna go there.//
F1122: Come on!
F1121: Here's a birdie.
F1122: Birdie. Can we, can I creep on to it?
F1121: What are you going to do?
F1122: Creep, to get the birdie.
F1121: You've scared him away, look.
F1122: Oh, come on, I'm going
F1121: [inaudible] //[inaudible]//
F1122: //[laugh]//
F1121: [inaudible] Here's a golfer, come on, stay in to the side.
F1122: I want to go and see those birdies. Birds.
F1121: [CENSORED: forename], look, don't cut across here darling.
F1122: Why?
F1121: Look at that mannie's [inaudible]. Stay into the side with Mum.
F1122: Oh, hey, I want to go down there.
F1121: You're not allowed over there, you silly //billy.//
F1122: //Why?//
F1121: Cause the golfers are coming. They might hit us wi a ball! You don't
want that, do you?
F1122: No.
F1121: No.
F1122: Come on. I'm going to creep down to that birdie, okay?
F1121: Okay, but stay at the side then. Watch you don't fall.
F1122: I'm creeping on to it, okay.
F1121: What are you saying?
F1122: I'm creeping to that birdie, that birdie won't be scared, I'm
creeping, creeping, bird. Creeping.
F1121: [inaudible]
F1122: Why? Why?
F1121: It's away. [?]Oh[/?].
F1122: Mummy.
F1121: [inaudible] there.
F1122: Can we go in?
F1121: [?]See that there[/?].
F1122: Aye, can we go in?
F1121: No, we're not allowed in there, darling.
F1122: Why?
F1121: It's just for the golfers to go in.
F1122: How, where's a door to get in?
F1121: Just down the bottom here.
F1122: Mummy, can, I'm just gonna watch so I'm going just going to get down
the hill, okay.
F1121: You're not allowed down that way cause look, here's this ma- mannies
coming over with their golf-, you see, and they might hit us with their
ball. So we're going to have to jump over there and go back onto the road.
F1122: Huh?
F1121: Can you jump?
F1122: Uh-huh.
F1121: One, two, three, jump!
F1122: Jump!
F1121: [laugh]
F1122: Mummy, can we jump over here? Can we jump?
F1121: It's a bit muddy,
F1122: Muddy.
F1121: isn't it?
F1122: Can we jump over here. Can we jump over here?
F1121: No, we're nae allowed on there.
F1122: Why? Why? Cause there's a sign?
F1121: Mmhm, that's right.
F1122: Mum, can we go and see that bird?
F1121: There's more birdies over here.
F1122: [inhale] I [inaudible].
F1121: Hey, what was you doin today at Sunday school?
F1122: I was playing.
F1121: You don't play at Sunday School. I thought you went to learn.
F1122: Aye, an //I I want//
F1121: //What did you learn the day?//
F1122: want to see the birds. I want to go and see the birdie, Mum.
F1121: You'll scare it away. You're nae allowed to cross there, darling.
F1122: Why?
F1121: Cause you're not. There's people playing golf. You see? Wow! Go on,
tell me what you were doing //today.//
F1122: //Jump!// I don't know.
F1121: You don't know.
F1122: No.
F1121: Don't tell me that. //Who was your//
F1122: //[laugh]//
F1121: teacher today?
F1122: Mm, erm [CENSORED: forename]'s mummy. Can I go in here, here, here!
F1121: Don't tell me.
F1122: [laugh]
F1121: I willna let you go back next week then.
F1122: Why?
F1121: No, cause you don't //learn anything.//
F1122: //Aye.// Mum, Mum, I see something.
F1121: What do you see?
F1122: [inaudible]
F1121: What's that?
F1122: It looks like broken
F1121: I think it's broken, it's a golf tee.
F1122: It's a golf tee.
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: Mum,
F1121: Go on, tell Mum what you were doing today //at Sunday School.//
F1122: //Mum, can we climb up// here? Climb up to there?
F1121: [CENSORED: forename], you've [inaudible].
F1122: Mm, let's go and see it. Come and see it, can we go and see see it?
//Come.//
F1121: //What is it?//
F1122: What is it? [laugh] Do you know?
F1121: No, I don't know.
F1122: [laugh] Let's go and see what it is. Come on, this way, //this way,
this way.//
F1121: //[?]No[/?].//
F1122: This way.
F1121: This way, cause this is a busy road, look.
F1122: I want to go in this.
F1121: You're not allowed in there.
F1122: Can we?
F1121: Right, you have to jump doon here, okay, will you manage? //One,
two,//
F1122: //Mm.//
F1121: three, that's it.
F1122: Mummy, can we go in here?
F1121: No, that gate's locked.
F1122: Why, why's it locked?
F1121: To stop people getting in. [?]Do you know that[/?].
F1122: Mummy, can we jump up on those stones?
F1121: Okay, you go for it.
F1122: Jump!
F1121: [inaudible].
F1122: It's a good view from up here.
F1121: It is. Come on we'll go [inaudible].
F1122: Aye. Can we?
F1121: [inaudible]
F1122: Having a look. Look, there's the beach.
F1121: That's the beach.
F1122: Can we go down to the beach? Please Mum, can we go t- to the beach?
F1121: I don't know.
F1122: Oh look,
F1121: What do you want to see at the beach?
F1122: Crabs.
F1121: Crabs.
F1122: [cough] Mummy, can we jump onto that stones?
F1121: If you want to.
F1122: I'll jump onto that, no, one, two! I'm going to jump onto that
stone, jump!
F1121: Mm.
F1122: Now Mummy, Mummy.
F1121: [inaudible]
F1122: Oh. But how will I get down? How will I get down?
F1121: [inaudible].
F1122: Oh, cool, [?]thanks[/?], [?]thanks lady[/?] [inaudible].
F1121: You stay down now.
F1122: Can we, can we, I'll be good. [laugh] This is so much, [inaudible]
we're coming down.
F1121: Yes, you have to hold on tight, haven't you? Oh, it's a bit steep,
is it?
F1122: Aye, it is a bit deep. Is it?
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: A bit deep. It's a bit deep, is it?
F1121: Steep.
F1122: Steep.
F1121: Are you pulling me down?
F1122: Aye. Come on!
F1121: Now, not too fast, [inaudible] wobble.
F1122: It won't. I'll be fine, Mum. I'll only be take two seconds,
[inaudible], see. //And then we could go//
F1121: //Right, [?]hold my hand[/?].//
F1122: to the beach.
F1121: Over this way. Is this
F1122: To the beach.
F1121: To the beach. Oh, we could see if we could find water. //Walk
over//
F1122: //Water?//
F1121: beside them.
F1122: Aye. Can we go into the water?
F1121: No, not today.
F1122: Why?
F1121: Cause you havenae got your towel with you.
F1122: Towel? //Can we?//
F1121: //You need// your towel to get dry, don't you?
F1122: Look, it's amazing from up there. //Look!//
F1121: //It is.// //Oh we're high up were we?//
F1122: //Look. But we're down!//
F1121: We're down now. That's pretty flowers over there, that blue ones,
look.
F1122: Mmhm. How are we gonna
F1121: [inaudible]. What was you going to say?
F1122: Look up the hill.
F1121: Oh we're not going back up that way.
F1122: [inaudible].
F1121: We'll just go straight over this way.
F1122: To back the beach. The beach.
F1121: Okay, we'll go over to the beach. That looks really bonny, doesn't
it, the sea?
F1122: Aye, it's sparkling.
F1121: Sparkling.
F1122: Can I feel the sea? Can I feel the sea? Can I feel the s- the sea,
Mum?
F1121: What for?
F1122: Cause I want to feel the sea.
F1121: But you don't have a towel.
F1122: [laugh] Don't worry, I'm going to feel it with my, I'm going to feel
it with my fingers.
F1121: Are you? [laugh]
F1122: Mmhm. [laugh]
F1121: Can you see any boaties [?]oot the day[/?]?
F1122: No.
F1121: Not today. There's a yacht.
F1122: Come on, can we, can we just go in the, can we. I know a way to get
in to the
F1121: You can get in over here, look, beside this bench. See it there?
F1122: We'll get in,
F1121: Right.
F1122: in here.
F1121: That's right.
F1122: Hurray! The seaside! The s- the seaside, Mum, it's the seaside. I
like the seaside.
F1121: [inaudible] [CENSORED: forename].
F1122: Mum, can we get doon?
F1121: What? That bittie's a bit messy, is it?
F1122: Aye, so we'll have to get doon another bit.
F1121: Yeah, keep walking over. //There's a feather.//
F1122: //[laugh] [cough]// //A feather? Where?//
F1121: //Mmhm. See what else we can// see here. What's that?
F1122: It's a rubber ring.
F1121: Is it a rubber ring?
F1122: Mmhm.
F1121: [laugh]
F1122: Mm, how are we gonna get down?
F1121: We'll get down over here.
F1122: Down over here. The beach.
F1121: Mmhm.
F1122: Mum, what is that hole for? Water!
F1121: That's the water down there. See that, it's a wee stream.
F1122: It's a wee stream.
F1121: Remember when we was walking over the golf course, //you saw water
up there?//
F1122: //[inaudible].//
F1121: Well this is where it comes out at. Can you remember?
F1122: Remember we jumped over? Mm.
F1121: Can you remember that?
F1122: Mmhm.
F1121: Uh-huh. That's where it comes over, look, it's going down there and
it's going out to sea. //Can you see it?//
F1122: //Mum, can we go down?// //Go down to the beach?//
F1121: //Uh-huh.//
F1122: Can we go down there?
F1121: Well that bittie's a wee bit messy, is it?
F1122: Aye, where are we gonna get doon?
F1121: This looks pretty over here.
F1122: Aye. [cough]
F1121: But you canna go in the water today.
F1122: Why?
F1121: Cause you don't have your dookers, or you don't have a towel.
F1122: Oh, c- we could go doon. I could feel the water with my fingers.
F1121: Ooh!
F1122: Mum, can I go, can we go down? //Please.//
F1121: //Okay, just// over here.
F1122: [inaudible], just over here. [cough]
F1121: Right, can you manage?
F1122: Aye, aye, //bit//
F1121: //Watch yourself.// //Gonna hold onto Mum, okay?//
F1122: //[inaudible]. Aye, can we// go to, doon to, to fee- I- I'll go doon
to feel the water,
F1121: Okay, you wanting //to put your finger in the water.//
F1122: //to go, aye.// I'll just be careful. Okay? //Okay.//
F1121: //I'll come with you though.//
F1122: Okay, okay. I'm ready.
F1121: Maybe we could take take some shells back for Daddy.
F1122: Aye.
F1121: What do you think?
F1122: We could. //We could, no.//
F1121: //Can you see any?//
F1122: But I can see seaweed.
F1121: Aye, it's yucky, isn't it?
F1122: Seaweed is yucky, is it?
F1121: Aye, it's //[inaudible].//
F1122: //Seaweed is yuc-, we have to go down to the beach.//
F1121: Down to the water. //And then we'll go and look for some shells.//
F1122: //Aye,// aye then.
F1121: Is that a good idea?
F1122: Aye, we could go, this is the seaside, is it?
F1121: That's right.
F1122: The seaside. How we going to get, how we, this is, this is not going
to be easy, is it?
F1121: No.
F1122: I'm gonna just be careful.
F1121: Hold onto Mummy cause we don't want you to get wet.
F1122: No. I'll be, can we just step on the stones? //Can I put my finger
in?//
F1121: //Ooh!// It's a bit dirty there, is it? //Aye.//
F1122: //Aye.// How are we gonna get to the, how are we gonna get to the,
how are we gonna get to the sand?
F1121: It's up here.
F1122: Up here. The sand is really good, is it?
F1121: It's very nice. //Do you see any shells?//
F1122: //Look.// No.
F1121: No?
F1122: Shells are not here.
F1121: No.
F1122: Maybe they're on the beach. Maybe they're [?]this way[/?], Mummy can
we go, can we go and sit on those stones?
F1121: That's rocks.
F1122: Rocks, can we go and sit on those rocks?
F1121: Okay.
F1122: [laugh] It's all messy. [cough] We have to, I'll let go, let go.
F1121: No, hold on tight. //[inaudible].//
F1122: //[cough]//
F1121: You've still got a bad cough, have you?
F1122: Mum, we have to go into the beach, have we? Mummy, don't hold this
right up.
F1121: Careful.
F1122: I'll be careful. //To-, aye.//
F1121: //What's this? Can you manage up here?// //There's a rock pool.//
F1122: //I see, the rock pool.//
F1121: [inaudible]. See that.
F1122: Oh here's some stones. We have to be careful, have we?
F1121: We have to be very careful here.
F1122: Cause it's a rock pool, is it? That's water on the lane.
F1121: What do you see in there? Do you think there might be little crabs?
F1122: Oh, I don't want to see a crab.
F1121: How?
F1122: Come on, let's go on this rock. [?]I'm only[/?] going to be up the
beach.
F1121: Right, we'll go up here, look. //Can you manage?//
F1122: //Why are we,// up this stones, why are we going up here?
F1121: Cause it's easier.
F1122: Easier. Come on. I'll be careful. [inhale]
F1121: See, you nearly fell again.
F1122: Mum, Mum, //why are we going up here?//
F1121: //[inaudible]// //[inaudible]//
F1122: //This is not eas- oh, down here.// Down there, I want to go down.
//[inaudible]//
F1121: //[inaudible]//
F1122: No, down please Mum!
F1121: Just keep holding [?]my hand then[/?]. //[inaudible] fall.//
F1122: //[sob]// Mm, Mummy. Look at, go and feel the sea, could we?
F1121: Aye, we could.
F1122: Aye, that's easy to go and feel the sea, is it?
F1121: Uh-huh.
F1122: Hm, I'll be steady.
F1121: Well yes, but you have to be careful too.
F1122: I'll be careful. I'll be careful at the beach. Hm, it's careful
sand.
F1121: Is it?
F1122: Aye.
F1121: Well that's [inaudible] //again.//
F1122: //Mum, can,// I'll be careful in the sand. //Ah!//
F1121: //[inaudible]// [?]swimming pool[/?], just babies and mummy. //Look,
look, what's that?//
F1122: //Mummy, can,// seaweed. Come on Mum.
F1121: [inaudible] over this way [CENSORED: forename] come here, this way
look.
F1122: I want to go and see the sea.
F1121: Over this way. Oh look, watch //yourself.//
F1122: //What?// What?
F1121: Where's that water coming from?
F1122: It looks like the rocks. Mum, I think we could jump.
F1121: I'll take you doon to the water.
F1122: Okay.
F1121: Okay. Right, can you jump over here?
F1122: No.
F1121: Right, one, //two, three, big jump!//
F1122: //Two, [inhale]. [inaudible].// //Look at//
F1121: //Look.// There's somebody's bike.
F1122: Mum this is, [inaudible] we can go and feel the sea, can we?
F1121: Yes, we will. What that boys daein in the water? //What are they
doing?//
F1122: //Mum,// I don't know. We could go, how are we goin to get to the
sea?
F1121: We'll just [inaudible], darling. //[inaudible]//
F1122: //How are we goin tricky bit,// cross? The seaweed is a- all dirty,
is it?
F1121: Right then.
F1122: How are we going to get to the se-, look, over there's a good place
to go to the sea, is it?
F1121: Mmhm. Watch.
F1122: We could go to the sea.
F1121: Do you like the beach?
F1122: Aye.
F1121: Will we take your friends down to the beach on a nice day and have a
picnic.
F1122: Aye.
F1121: And what do you need to take to the beach?
F1122: A bucket and spade. //A bucket and spade.//
F1121: //What else?// But what else?
F1122: I don't know.
F1121: You'll need your swimming costume, //[inaudible]//
F1122: //And a watering can to//
F1121: Oh. //You need a//
F1122: //Mummy, can we// //aye,//
F1121: //towel as well.//
F1122: can we just go, not close?
F1121: No, not too //close, you'll get [inaudible].//
F1122: //Close. [inhale] [exhale]//
F1121: Wow!
F1122: Can we go and feel the water?
F1121: Okay.
F1122: Feel the water. //Feel the water, if it comes over.//
F1121: //Can you see any fishes?//
F1122: No.
F1121: Eh?
F1122: Can we feel the water? //Just.//
F1121: //Wow!// In you go, you can go a wee bittie closer. //See?//
F1122: //Just,// just, just I won't get wet. [inhale]
F1121: Woo!
F1122: Woo!
F1121: That was nearly our feet, was it?
F1122: Can I feel the water? //Can mm feel it?//
F1121: //Okay, on you go then.// //Look at the wave! Is that a big wave?//
F1122: //Feel it, can I feel,// can I feel the water?
F1121: Uh oh. //Uh oh! Jump! [laugh] That was close.//
F1122: //Jump. [laugh]// [shriek]
F1121: Is it cold?
F1122: Aye.
F1121: Is it freezin? Is it?
F1122: Can we go an reach the sea?
F1121: Okay.
F1122: Can we go and get a s-, can we go and see again?
F1121: Whe- //where do you want to go now?//
F1122: //Can we// can we go and get some seashells?
F1121: In here again?
F1122: Aye. Just will be [inhale] //I'll just be careful.//
F1121: //Right, watch// //here's a big wave, okay?//
F1122: //[laugh]// //One,//
F1121: //We don't want to get wet,// //do we?//
F1122: //no.// I want to feel the s- //t- [inhale] [laugh]//
F1121: //Okay, [inaudible] Oh, quick, run.//
F1122: [shriek] //Can I feel the wet?//
F1121: //[laugh]// Okay.
F1122: Touch, touch, touch!
F1121: Is it cold?
F1122: Aye, I'm going //touch!//
F1121: //Oh, your feet, your shoes. [laugh]// Right, come on then, we'll
have to go up this way. //[inaudible]//
F1122: //Why?//
F1121: caravans.
F1122: No, Mum, we haven't got some shells. We could get shells.
F1121: Right, we'll find shells up here. //Do you think we're gonna find
some?//
F1122: //Mm.//
F1121: Maybe we should [inaudible] shells.
F1122: Mummy, c- we could, we could go and get some shells, can we?
[inhale] Here's a stone, we could [?]play with that[/?], can we? Okay.
Where's some seashells?
F1121: Have a look then.
F1122: Aye. Let's have a look. Let's see.
F1121: There's some there. Can you manage to climb up //here?//
F1122: //No.// //Huh. [exhale]//
F1121: //[inaudible]// Woops!
F1122: How is our shells up, is this another beach?
F1121: Look, what's over there? What do you see?
F1122: Caravan. We could go, can we go back down there?
F1121: We're not going back there [inaudible].
F1122: Oh, but please, no I don't want to go a bit closer to, I don't want
to go to the the grass.


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Audience size: 2

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Speaker awareness: Aware
Degree of spontaneity: Spontaneous
Special circumstances surrounding speech: Participants asked to wear microphone while going about daily life

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Year of recording: 2004
Recording person id: 509
Size (min): 43
Size (mb): 164

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Leisure/entertainment: Private/personal: Recording venue: Participants' house
Geographic location of speech: Buckie

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Audio transcription information
Transcriber id: 718
Year of transcription: 2006
Year material recorded: 2004
Word count: 5182

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Conversation: General description: Dialogue while going about daily life


Participant
Participant details
Participant id: 1121
Gender: Female
Decade of birth: 1970
Educational attainment: Highers/A-levels
Age left school: 17
Occupation: Housewife
Place of birth: Buckie
Region of birth: Moray
Birthplace CSD dialect area: Mry
Country of birth: Scotland
Place of residence: Buckie
Region of residence: Moray
Residence CSD dialect area: Mry
Country of residence: Scotland
Father's occupation: Fisherman
Father's place of birth: Portsoy
Father's region of birth: Aberdeen
Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd
Father's country of birth: Scotland
Mother's occupation: Housewife
Mother's place of birth: Buckie
Mother's region of birth: Moray
Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Mry
Mother's country of birth: Scotland


Participant
Participant details
Participant id: 1122
Gender: Female
Decade of birth: 2000
Occupation: schoolchild
Place of birth: Elgin
Region of birth: Moray
Birthplace CSD dialect area: Mry
Country of birth: Scotland
Place of residence: Buckie
Region of residence: Moray
Residence CSD dialect area: Mry
Country of residence: Scotland
Father's occupation: Offshore technician
Father's place of birth: Buckie
Father's region of birth: Moray
Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Mry
Father's country of birth: Scotland
Mother's occupation: Housewife
Mother's place of birth: Buckie
Mother's region of birth: Moray
Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Mry
Mother's country of birth: Scotland