| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| [ | Starting point of overlapping speech |
| ] | End point of overlapping speech |
| (2.4) | Silence measured in seconds |
| (.) | Pause of less than 0.2 seconds |
| ↑ | Upward shift in pitch |
| ↓ | Downward shift in pitch |
| word | Emphasis |
| wo:rd | Prolongation of sound |
| °word° | Section of talk produced in lower volume than the surrounding talk |
| WORD | Section of talk produced in higher volume than the surrounding talk |
| w\#ord\# | Creaky voice |
| £word £ | Smile voice |
| wo(h)rd | Laugh particle inserted within a word |
| wo– | Cut off in the middle of a word |
| word< | Abruptly completed word |
| >word< | Section of talk uttered in a quicker pace than the surrounding talk |
| <word> | Section of talk uttered in a slower pace than the surrounding talk |
| (word) | Section of talk that is difficult to hear but is likely as transcribed |
| ( ) | Inaudible word |
| .hhh | Inhalation |
| hhh | Exhalation |
| . | Falling intonation at the end of an utterance |
| ? | Raising intonation at the end of an utterance |
| , | Flat intonation at the end of an utterance |
| word.=word | "Rush through' without the normal gap into a new utterance |
Adapted from:
Peräkylä, A. (2004). Conversation analysis. In C. Searle, D. , J. F. Gubrium, & G. Gobo (Eds.), Qualitative Research Practice (pp. 165–179). London: Sage.
