Introduction

Homepage for all BLIP lab’s projects

Under this section, we have enclosed the transcription resources for several BLIP Lab’s projects. For example, the Talk Together Study (transcriptions completed) and Talk-a-thon (project ongoing).

Each project has its own BELA convention transcription template, file naming conventions, step-by-step guides for transcribing the tasks related to each project, and checking the transcriptions.

Getting started for new transcribers

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in that specific order.

Please reference the guide to transcribing Talk Together Study tasks page for an overview of our protocol on how to approach transcribing data from the various Talk Together Study tasks
Please reference the non-verbal transcription page should you require more guidance on transcribing instances of anything non-verbal. Most of this has been covered in the list of special codes
Please reference the guide to checking transcriptions page for guidance on what to look out for when checking a transcription file.

Make sure you are familiar with everything. Look in the Frequently Asked Questions for anything you’re unclear on.

BLIP Lab’s playlist of video tutorials on the fundamentals of ELAN transcription can be found here.
BLIP lab’s playlist of video transcription tutorials for data from the Talk Together Study can be found here. Note: Please refer to the wiki for the most up-to-date transcription protocol. Any changes to the protocol since the creation of the videos will be noted in the video descriptions
Our video guide on things to keep in mind while transcribing data from TTS
Our bitesize document of tips for transcribing Talk Together Study (TTS) data. It might be helpful to have this open as you transcribe for easy reference. It includes answers to some frequently asked questions, quick guide to special codes we use for adult vocal sounds etc. You can find this document here