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Omitting non-obligitory words

Omitting non-obligitory words

Published at: 2015-10-05

How do you transcribe something that is not obligatory but sounds better if is included? e.g. The child says "Looks like he fell down.", instead of saying "It looks like he fell down." Posted by SALT Support Staff Aug 17, 2014

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  1. You could mark the initial It as an omission (e.g. "*It looks like he fell down.") but people often omit "it" in everyday usage. Omissions are indications of errors and this is not an error. So it should not be transcribed as an omission. Just transcribe what the child said (e.g. "Looks like he fell down."). Posted by SALT Support Staff Aug 17, 2014

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