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oh I see. you have Bam Bam 'n' there's Pebbles. where? they have don('t) know right here. see. Kent was so funny whe' that's Pebbles and Bam Bam the Pebbles and Bam Bam doll course he didn't know anything more about Pebbles and Bam Bam than Adam and Eve. she'd say " you know Pebble and Bam Bam." they're on television ...
hey here's the doggie. [makes noises then screeches] [very softly] [exits]. ?[makes a noise] I don't know where your balloon is. ya can't take that with ya you know in the car. Sheryl will want it 'n' you only have one of them so you fight too much over it. no I won't. [enters] oh yeah. no sir. she can't see my bellybu...
ya ask her what she did when she comes home. I don't wanna talk about it. she won't tell me one thing she does. " I don't wanna talk about it." Sarah pick up the xxx. alright. 'cause Daddy's gotta put them back. alright... c'me 'ere. I wan' call up. who ya going to call up? uh Valentine's. come here. Kent can't hear yo...
won't be long. can I see the one yyy. um get me a phone book. for what? I wan' call up. [holds the receiver in her hand] nobody there? [shakes her head] [yawns] um please get fix ya can use really one. what? it's a really one ya get princess one. ?[laughs] yeah princess telephone. how do you know about the princess tel...
no. oh. it ripped. what's ripped? that. oh. fix it... [exits] [enters with the yellow pages] [aft makes a noise] this is a heavy telephone book Mommy. [sets the book on her chair and exits] this one. who ya goin' to call up? [enters with a thinner, suburban directory then sits and picks up the receiver] [aft makes nois...
think it's in this. [turns pages in the teIephone book] don't go over the telephone. you havin' problems. yes. oh ya got Kent goin' out the door here. [moves Sarah] there how's that? fine. um Easter Bunny. this not a really one. oh... talk to the Easter Bunny. Easter Bunny um. [looks down a column of numbers in the pho...
where is he? the North Pole. can I talk in there? no he hadta go to the North Pole. how come? he only comes at Christmas. then he goes to the North Pole and has a a long long sleep. 'n' then he makes starts makin' toys for next Christmas. oh! he his friend? huh? the valentine Easter Bunny or Santa Claus. 'n' valentine'...
[sing song. aft sing song] that dog lookin' out the window. drives me crazy. Tawny. where is he? no matter how many times I kick him out of there he's back up there again. Chantilly come on come on get down. [runs out] [enters] that's a good... he's comin' out. oh... oh... [picks up Chantilly and cuddles him] he... my ...
why? [makes a noise]. yeah. let me see your eye. oh it's better better today huh? yeah. no. [warns Chantilly against growling] he's only a dog. hm? he's only a dog... well he's my baby. he's only a baby he's a dog baby. well it's my baby. I'm your baby. oh no. Chantilly's my baby now. I'm your baby. I'm a big girl now....
talk. come on. you don't wanna talk today? huh? you don't wanna talk today? why? hm? you're worse than a baby. you sit just like a baby don't cha? huh? [makes a noise]. he's only a baby. he's a dog baby. no... [Chantilly growls] [makes a noise]. [warns Chantilly against growling] why? huh? don't hit him he's my baby. h...
[nods] a real baby? ?[Chantilly growls at approaching footsteps] who's that? who's coming? ?[Chantilly growls at approaching footsteps] who is it? hi Kent. [enters with Uncle Tommy] hi. [Father and Uncle Tommy have been working on a car. Their hands are black with dirt and grease] yeah dirty. I know. yeah. go wash the ...
yeah. let me see the other one. look. don't touch me. [makes noises] now funch you times oh... [enters] little old lady. [makes noise] oh. no. don't like xxx. Sarah. what? come on. get out here and talk on the telephone. [enters]. where's Bugs? go get Bugs. alright. [knocks on the back door] [aft exits] it's open. [ent...
and don't get your hands all dirty... okay. you all dirty? again. now you yyy you. %add: TOM now you. me? no. [Chantilly pounces on Bugs] [aft runs to the rescue] bang... hey. that's my Bugs. Chantilly. ya don't bite Bugs. [makes noises] hey! 'n' don't you get your hands all dirty again. you hear me? pretty good now. h...
where's that? right here. ten dollars. oh. fifty seven dollars. here's Bugs. here. [hands Bugs to Kent] thank you. good. have fun. see you again... we'll see ya Kent. Daddy. bye now. there go my daddy. [exits] [aft makes noises] I'll probably be here when ya come back. what? I'll probably still be here when ya come bac...
on top of the stove please. [rises] that hat? that's my hat isn't it? is it? xxx you never see me wear it either. [gives cap to Father]. if you catch cold you use your uh mittens. my mittens? yeah. right. [exits] bye. [sits down before the toy piano and begins to play] I freezin' my crazy ol' Daddy. I xxx. I don't know...
alright? [tries to open the top of the piano] I can't open it. don't know how open it. maybe my Daddy give me a big piano. um. [pounds on the keyboard with her fist] ?[holds the piano up to her ear and shakes it] [sets the piano down on its top then wiggles a broken leg and tries to fix it] somebody broke this. hm? thi...
[rights the piano and starts to play again] oh... that will be me yyy bell. [sings as she plays] oh. xxx on away. that's not a really good bell. bell xxx. [drowned out by the piano] Mary has a little lamb. Mary has... that will be me bet you yyy. Mary had a little lamb [singing]. Mary had a two little lambs. she should...
we get have on you. we can only have it. we get... you can have. if you can have... oh xxx. Mary had a little lamb. Mary had... we took uh use em. we xxx we had. litt'e. thank you. this. oh what's the mat'... why don't cha read a funny book. no. read me a story out of a funny book. let me read a bear? yeah. a bear band...
I could stand xxx that one. Mary had a little lamb. when yyy little lamb. oh Mary had a little lamb. [pats Chantilly as she plays on] oh Mary a little lamb. xxx stop that. why don't cha play somethin' else. that makes too much noise. right. can't even hear yourself think. I don't have myself xxx. you don't what? [exits...
can I do... where ya goin'? just xxx? you were the baby I was just talkin' about. did you tell Kent about the dog? = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Sarah/030426.cha = = = [As the tape starts Sarah is sitting in her mother's lap. She has just awakened and is still sleepy] well tell him where it was. down where? down Esth...
I didn't eat them. ya didn't eat them? [in disbelief] no? why? someone e'se did. you forgot it? oh we'll hafta get it today. we'll get it after dancin' school. okay? yep. you saw Santa Claus today down square. yeah. last night when I was down the square 'n' I saw Santa Claus. that's right. huh. [pleased with herself] I...
see my present Santa Claus gave me? oh. for Daddy? no for me. oh. see. it's a little pocketbook. what that pocketbook? hm? what else in there? nothing. Santa Claus gave me this. you know why? because I was good and I go to bed at night. and when I go to bed I go to sleep. that's why. [looks at the purse as Mother unwra...
what else? um. just a doll? one doll? yeah. oh that's good. nothin' else? huh? ya don't want any other toys. just one doll? I got lo' things. yeah. like what? like a bathroom. I wan' a bathroom 'n' a sink... how 'bout? what? how 'bout dishes? want some dishes? uh yeah. oh. and how about... what? [highly aspirated] how ...
well you better tell Santa Claus you know. I know it. you better remember. 'cause if you don't tell him he won't bring them. I remem' Bam Bam xxx Bam Bam. what? Pebbles and Bam Bam. mhm. I got em in my room. no I mean a dollie. [Sarah has two hand puppets, one, Bam Bam, the other Pebbles] I wan' get my puppets Bam Bam....
you like Baby Bright. hm? alright. [the w is lengthened in Sarah's approximation of alright] alright. [imitating Sarah] he going up xxx he going up he. ?[laughs] what were ya tryin' to say? he... hm? go on the couch. [refers to Chantilly who is playing in the parlor] he better get off the couch. huh? Chantilly. get dow...
yeah ca'ds. baby dolls? baby dolls. and... and... [imitates Mother] oh! a stove a sink and a refrigerator? yeah. he should have yyy right dere on a list. [refers to Kent's note pad] remember? we did or we didn't? we did. yeah. [Mother and Sarah refer to Christmas list they compiled a week ago, during a recording sessio...
no. no? well... [hugs Mother again] don't choke me. no. [clicking noises]? huh? whose girl are you? mhm your girl. oh. 'til Daddy comes home? yeah. what happens when Daddy come home? uh he brings candy. what? uh he brings candy. I can't hear you. uh he brings Kent. then he sees Kent? yeah. 'n' den go yyy. oh yeah? Dadd...
hm. watch out. what's Chantilly going to get for Christmas? a bone. what else? huh? what else? besides a bone? two bone. two bones. [laughs] two bones. 'n' I xxx 'n' one each... what for? fo' Beaver um Sheba. you know the um Emily. yeah. cousin. mhm. huh? that's my friend. Emily's your cousin and she's your friend. yea...
uh Beaver's a dog. yeah and who's Sheba? Sheba's a dog. she... Sheeba's a dog. [finish's Sarah's sentence] yeah. uh what's Nana's dog's name? Inky. Inky. Inky? let's buy Inky a bone. let's buy Inky a bone? Inky can't have a bone. why? he has no teeth. huh? Inky has no teeth. my dog has teeth. yeah. but in... poor Inky ...
Tramp? yeah. yeah you can buy Tramp a bone. who's Tramp. here. %int: very loud and elongated who is he? where's he live? he live ri' here next to my house. yeah. whose dog is that? um Donna's. Donna's dog. [laughs] downstairs? yeah. nah. nah. [makes a humming, down-glide] take me to the square 'n' see San'z Claus. I do...
so you can have your picture taken with Santa Claus 'n' you can tell him what you want. oh lots of things. okay? huh? yes. [highly aspirated] Mommy let's get my dog a bone. well not today. why? Daddy will get a bone. Father's turned xxx. [knock at door; Sarah and Mother go to answer it] wonder who this is. oh... good m...
xxx that's your new one huh? yep. well keep xxx. yep. [departs with kettle] Mommy that's ours. no. it's Auntie's. oh. [makes random noises]. uh. mm. [despondently] what? that's ours. that's not. that's Auntie's thing. what's Bugs going to get for Christmas? huh? what's Bugs going to get for Christmas? he'll eat his car...
?[gets down from the kitchen chair and goes to her room] [aft makes three sounds] here's my teddy bear. [returns with teddy bear and exits again] this is someone new. oh I guess I just haven't met him before. toy box gettin' reversed. [enters with Mr Ears, a monkey] hey! this is too heavy. huh? hey! he too heavy. Mr Ea...
[gives Bugs to Kent] thank you. that's his friend. [pulls cord]. [bef Bugs says, I'm sleepy.] [exits and returns with Millisandy]] easy. the stuffin''s comin' out. mhm. what has Millisandy done this week? hm. what has Millisandy done this week? [gutteral rasping]. what did he do? he wake me up. oh. oh. [very high pitch...
oh. [Chantilly barks loudly as Mother and Uncle talk. Her barking drowns out much of the conversation] listen cowboys. oh. and she said xxx another pipe lady. oh your Mother has it? what did Higgy ask ya about? for the stuff that Marion wants. but all I... wait a minute now. wait a minute. I said xxx. there. I... xxx I...
have get some more? no. I have ta give two to Auntie. [leaves kitchen] Sarah. [Chantilly barks twice] Chantilly. [sharply] Sarah. what? c'me 'ere. I fin' some dishes. I fin' some dishes in your room. yeah I know it. tell me some more about the party at dancing school. [sighs] tell him you were the only one that sat in ...
sing a song for Kent. oh. sing Jingle Bells. jingle bells jingle bells jingles all the way [singing]. oh what fun it to ride on... I know what? on a what? on... on a one horse open sleigh. sleigh. jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way yyy... a water sled. I go yyy you to school? what? who? what? don't you touch ...
has Bugs been to see Santa yet? nope. are you going to take him? yes. no? I say yes. you got new slippers. you didn't show Kent your new slippers. it's an heirloom. come one. the other ones were an heirloom. more holes than slippers. there's Uncle Tommy. [points out the kitchen window] where? [breathlessly] over there....
yeah. where? we'll see him over at Nana's house. 'cause we're gonna have supper over at Nana's. me and you. Daddy hasta work. won't that be fun? yeah. yeah. we'll have lots o' fun. [exits] [aft makes sounds] that was on the table. what? that was on the table. oh. [enters]. that was on the table. yeah. I get em in my ro...
it's sposta be. [exits]. Daddy did? oh. I don't know where he put it. here xxx... were you playin' games with Daddy last night? yep. did you win or did Daddy? I win. [laughs] I winned. I win. yeah. I have a p'ay now. what? I have p'ay now. you don't want a drink o' milk? yep. oh Chantilly. oh Chantiy. my dog. want some...
[refers to comb and brush set] you're Indian giver. give me things and then ya take em back. can I have this? I can('t) find my comb. I give you a comb can I have this? yeah. huh? yeah. wanna swap? wanna trade? huh? wanna trade? yeah. I'll give you a comb and you'll give me this? oh uh. huh? oh. I got you a present. I ...
yeah. [unwraps a second bib] two em. clean one. [The plastic bibs have a picture of bunny eating a carrot] you can have the dirty one. [puts bib on Sarah] here. spaghetti. 'ghetti. yeah. that's where I saw Santa Claus down at Simeone's. see. Mommy. that nice? who's on the front? huh? who's this? [points out the rabbit ...
huh? Mommy you buy di' fo' me? no I gotta put all pennies in here. [picks up small purse] for the nuns. uh nuns? yeah. for what? to make money. I gotta put how old I am and how much I weigh. le(t's) go now. uh? go now. go now? they're not goin' make any money on me. oh I was gonna give you a comb. huh? yeah. now let me...
a'right. a'right. I did get. huh? I did get. yeah. [laughs] [exits] ge' xxx down. ge' down. [admonishes Chantilly in the parlor] here. ge' down. [very low] Chantilly. [sharply] get down. [sharply] come on. [sharply] what? what Mommy? [re-enters] well I just wanted Chantilly to get down. xxx to ge' down. %add: Chantilly...
xxx you ge' down you ge' down. ?[very loud] [aft exits] what are ya doin' to the poor dog? I... I teach him ta walk. watch it. I don't want ya to... what? I teach him how ta walk. he knows how to walk. I wan'... huh? get ya. %add: Chantilly for walks. he wants to lay down. [re-enters] maybe xxx... within the front. wha...
[refers to mike] [1 no possessive suffix] I don't have one. xxx have one? no Daddy has Mumma's. what do we talk about? [laughs]. xxx my on. yyy yours Mommy. Daddy has it. I have it on. you have one? what do you call that? call dat. call it a mike. mike. a me one too. what have you been talkin' about? %add: FAT come on ...
c'me 'ere. did you show Courtney how you can count? [holds up one finger] one. [holds up two fingers] now speak right. [holds up three fingers] one. two what happen? [notices marks on Father's hand] happen. I got ink on my fingers and shoe polish. [exclaims with an in and out breath]. c'me 'ere. how about countin'. how...
five. now six. [holding up six fingers] six six six six. six. [holding up seven fingers] seven. [holding up seven fingers] eight. [holding up nine fingers] nine. nine. [holding up ten fingers] four. ten. ten! t ten ten. ten fingers. ten finger. xxx take your tongue out of the way. [sticks her tongue out] count nice. sw...
[singing as she twists] [does a twist-like dance in the middle of the kitchen floor] doodoodooduh xxx. [singing as she twists] whose flower was it? my flower. that was my flower. I give it to you. nope. [inspects Father's hand again] happen. what happen. where? happen. where? ow. [very solicitiously] I got a boo boo. t...
[starts to sing a song with a tune but no words]. I so'y now. who's sad and blue? I sad blue. who's cryin' too? I cry too. just like I cried over you. come on sing it. I cry too. here sing happy birthday. happy birthday. happy to you. to you. [lights a match] [blows the match out explosively] [the adults laugh] she rea...
sing the whole sing first. a blow out. xxx wind. mm xxx. doggie. [calling] where is he? out. out. a my doggie xxx big doggie. he's playin' with Tramp. T'amp. whose dog is Tramp? my doggie. no Donna's dog. my doggie. Donna's dog's name is Tramp. T'amp. [gets the box that the recorder tape came in] gi' me. what's that? w...
what color's your dress? pink. ![laughs] [laughs]. pink. [1. makes excited noises] what color. white. white. white. say white. yyy white. [hugs Father as he squats on the floor] Ma Ma Ma. you'll get dizzy. no. what happens when you get dizzy? I fall down! and go what? boom. I fall boo' boom. floor. monkey xxx. [goes in...
it's a mirror huh. hm? xxx Mommy xxx. who's in there? [referring to mirror] a me. that's you. [Sarah and Father both make noises as Sarah almost stumbles over her toys] I fall down. yeah you got so much junk. a wa' 'n 'ere? [water in there] [bef finds a toy plastic pitcher] no. a wa' nere Mommy? no. no water. no wa'? n...
Bobo clown. [dances] [chants] Bobo clown. [dances] [chants] yyy Bobo xxx clown. [dances] [chants] what do you call this? [partly a sigh] a ukelele? no. what? I broke it. you broke it. me broke it. what happened to the strings? I no know xxx. they gone? gone. you took it. I didn't take them. hey did you tell Courtney wh...
who took the bawbo? Daddy broke. man! the man took... no. did Mummy throw it out the window? to the baby? to the baby? ba'... you're not my little girl no more my big girl. I big girl. you're not my baby no more. a yyy. [gets a little pocketbook out of the toy box] in 'ere. [gets a little pocketbook out of the toy box]...
[tries to take all of them] just two. no! just two. how many pennies you got? two p'ies. you got more than two. xxx two p'ies. [chanted. aft makes happy noises] you dropped the pennies. gi' me my quarter. [quarter] yeah give me the quarter. give Daddy the quarter. you give me the quarter. where? here gi' me that quarte...
all gone. [exclaims with an in and out breath] where do I put my tie clip? here. right here when I have a tie on. right here. yeah. right here a yyy. [4 means tie on] put your money in it. when you go to the store what do you buy? milk. milk? what else? what else? bread. bread? milk and bread. you going t' the store no...
goes back down the hall and returns, hands an imaginary package to Father. thank you. a broke. [starts down the hall] where you goin' now? [comes back into bedroom] bread. [comes back into bedroom] bread. thank you. that's all I want. you're not sposta xxx. where's the store? here mo'ey. [sighs] here. thank you. p'ies....
I got one. I got two. mhm got one. Daddy wants three. three. you want three pennies? three p'ies. here's three pennies. uhhuh! here one. gi' me one. thank you. [makes happy noises] what? I'm all through. xxx broke it. you dropped your pennies. where? right here. on the floor. what else you got in there? [picks up a toy...
[hums] no irons. where iron do two iron' boards? here I do one board. what's that? iron yyy. [2 board] iron. it's an iron not an ironing board. iron. I two iron xxx. [has one iron in each hand] uh oh. what's this? [gets out the toy ironing board] iron yyy. that's an ironing board. iron. and what are those? [points to i...
fix it. [wants the ironing board stood up] fix it. fix it? fix it. I fix it. [makes happy noises] [softly] all. yeah. fall down. xxx broke it. your ironing board is crooked. [just sounds] I think you need a new one. a new one. ![irons on the board] ahdahdah. dahdahdah. dahdahdahdee. dadadadadadada. dadadadadada. how do...
dahdahdahdahdah. ahdahdahdah. dadadadadada. [louder] where you goin'? [succeeds in getting Sarah's attention] I xxx milk. [laughing] what a you got there? [laughing] basket. basket. who broke it? you did. me? you break everything. mhm. a piano. [finds toy piano] a what? who broke piano. you broke it. what's it called? ...
why? [picks up an undressed doll and looks between the doll's legs]. xxx! you baby? no. she's trained. she's smart. [the doll is bare] a new shoes. [the doll is bare] no shoes. you took the shoes off. me? yes. this baby's cold. cold. xxx my doggie. Michael. what's his name? Michael. [makes a humming noise] what's this ...
oh. that's what happens with Daddy's dolly. why? oh you're lucky. most of them don't have clothes on! half dressed. [laughs]. what's this baby's name? Mommy sh. is that Mummy? dat Mummy. two baby. two baby Daddy. xxx baby. there. a puppy. [finds a large hand puppet] xxx puppy xxx. [finds a large hand puppet] le' me put...
aw bite you? bite you on the leg. bad doggie! give the doggie a kiss. say “I'm sorry”. I so'y. [kisses the puppet] hey. why don't you put some of your dollie's back in your toy box? put them in. what's that? ah. what's this? xxx clothe' pinned. [looks into her pocketbook] see? [looks into her pocketbook] clothe' pinned...
c'me 'ere. open your... open your mouth and say turtle. tur'le. turtle. [emphasized syllables] tur'le. and where's the turtle swim? swim bath. [starts toward the bathroom] in the water. [whistles for Sarah] c'me 'ere. wa'? in here? yeah. yeah. oh. [returns to her bedroom] [adults laugh and talk softly about Sarah's bel...
what happened to him? xxx no string. no string. no string. no string. I put a string on that. the dog ate it. the dog ate it? dog ate. bad Mike. bad Mike! xxx Michael xxx. Mommy? all yyy. [through] Mommy. [more insistently] Mommy. tell Daddy about it. help dere. uh oh. what happened? what's this? this the telephone? xx...
I xxx. I play. let's call up Nana. xxx call Nana. [smiles as she watches Father dial the toy phone] hello Nana? are you at home? can Sarah come over? you got some ice cream? ice cream. wait a minute. don't you wanna go over to Nana's for ice cream? [nods] huh? ask Nana if you can go over to her house. xxx! [laughs] no ...
[note pronouns] her your house. [note pronouns] [bef sighs] your house. [note pronouns] for what? [note pronouns] for what? ice cream! she can't hear you. talk to her. ice cream. ice cream. ice cream. ice. you still talkin' baby talk? ice cream. ice ice. ice. oh cold xxx. ice cream is cold? freezing? [blows] freezing. ...
[means I don't know] that baby's cold. see? here put the blanket on the baby. [singing]. here I'll wrap the baby up. you hug her. huh? [coughs] cold. see her shiver. oh. is that a pretty baby? [nods] yeah? I wouldn't say so. [laughs]. he bath. yeah. you both need one. xxx bath. bu'y. see? bu'y. how many bunnies? two bu...
where? blue. see blue. and this is red? red. look at the long ears. [laughs]. what're you laughin' about? xxx ears. has your bunny got long ears? [nods] how long? two ears. two ears. hm! two ears. xxx two ears. no don't pull the ears. that's bein' fresh. you pull Mike's ears? [nods] that's bein' fresh. hm. if I catch y...
here why don't you pull your own ears. ow. [pulls her ears] see? see what happens? it hurts. it hurts. ow. I pull my ears. yeah. yyy Mommy. xxx my ears. baby. xxx no pants. where's no pants? no pants. no p... what if I took your pants off? you'd be cold. xxx did dat? [finds a mark on the doll] you did that. hm! me did ...
back. haha. hm. where Tickles? where is Tickles? xxx here. [looks in the toy box] right here. she's out in the hall. she's out in the hall. right here. no. Tickles? [nods] with the green dress? xxx out there in the hall in the carriage. where? in the carriage. where Tickles. right here? my Tickles. Tickles. out in the ...
Chatty little Chatty Baby Brother. you know what? [laughs]? xxx gone byebye? [doll says, I hungry] Chatty Baby Brothe. [doll says, I hungry] [aft pulls string on Chatty-Baby-Brother's back] [laughs] and that's his sister. sister. that's the brother... [doll says, I sat down] I fall down. [doll says, hi Mommy] hi Mommy....
no. do you want this doggie? [nods] why? xxx Michael? where's his eyes? no know. how can he see? what if I took your eyes. took my eye on. I take your eyes and you won't be able to see. ?[puts his hands over Sarah's eyes] xxx my eye. [pretends to pull] no. [laughs with Mother] pull my eye out. take Daddy's nose off. pu...
brown. did you write on that horsie's head? [goes into the kitchen] I yyy ride horsie. [means. 2 going to] [means ] yyy girl. [means. 1 going to] yyy girl. [means. 1 another or I naughty] you're a naughty girl. yyy girl. hm! I bad xxx get bump. what? I bad xxx get bump. gonna spank yourself? [spanks herself] spank your...
[toy says, hey ya, take me with you] [toy says, what's up doc] [bef laughs] [aft throws the poodle onto the floor] what are you throwin' then all on the floor for? you want Courtney to fall down? where's the fire engine? right here. where is it? I don't know. under the couch probably. [goes into the hall] where you goi...
my yyy. [runs back into the bedroom] my books. I go xxx. hey where's all your books? oh yyy. you know what she was sayin'? %add: FAT " here's my glass." %add: FAT oh here's a book. oh I don't like him. read the one about the babies. right here. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Sarah/050106.cha = = = [Ursula Bellugi, Gai...
let me see the alligator Sarah. a little girl. and a man. 'n' anything else? anything else? yes. what's that? did you every play with puppets Sarah? yeah I played with some. what is this? did you play with this kind? yeah. now how d' you put it in his mouth? is she left-handed? put your other hand in. that's right. tha...
yes maam. Mr Alligator will you ask the old lady where she'll sit down? Old Lady. yes. where will you sit down? I'm going to sit right here on the table. now what do we do? Mr Alligator. yes maam. the old lady is very hungry. will you ask her what she'd like to eat? Old Lady what would you like to eat? I think I'd like...
yeah. can you move it? no. put your thumb there. that's right. that's a little better isn't it? I think it's better to move it in the mouth. now you've got it. oh that's very good. now you can chew my hand all up. let's play now. go ahead. Mr Alligator. what? will you ask the old lady what she'd like to play with? um. ...
ask the old lady. Alligator ask the old lady. ask the old lady what she hadta eat why don't you? it's right over there. she wants to answer. let me be the alligator once alright? I goin' 'a be the bear comin' along. what is she going to do? she's going to be the bear coming along. how do you do this? let's try that aga...
yeah. and put your finger there put your finger in the head. [Father comes in to watch. Brief conversation with Roger Brown] got it? [Father comes in to watch. Brief conversation with Roger Brown] good. [Father comes in to watch. Brief conversation with Roger Brown] now what? little girl? what? would you like to ask th...
no not yet. first we hafta answer the old lady. Old Lady go ahead. alright. little girl. what? ask the old lady where she's going for a walk. how am I goin' 'a take the hand though? hm? how am I goin' take the hand though? to take her hand? yeah. she wants to take her hand to take her for a walk. will you ask her where...
I didn't have my lunch. you didn't have lunch. thank you little girl. tell the old lady I know what you will have for lunch. um what? the alligator know what I ha' for lunch. the alligator does know? [Roger Brown talks with mother about father's job with fire department] now what other puppets have we got? [Roger Brown...
the old lady wants to know something. the old lady wants to know " why do I have grey hair." because you was born with grey hair. that's wonderful. now the dog is xxx. do you have any more becauses? %add: to Ursula she's great at becauses. %add: to Ursula she's great at becauses. those are always fun to hear. why do I...
what? can you finish my sentence? can you finish what I say? yeah. alright. I fell down on the street because... why? you tell me. because why? um. what d' you think dog? well were you runnin'? yes I was. well then I run I fall down too. [very clear] when I run I fall down too. dog you're pretty good at that aren't you...
I'm hungry for my dinner but but what? I can't think of that. what could it be? I'm hungry for my dinner but... you know the answer to that one. you always come in here runnin' " is it time to eat yet." what does Mummy always say? well how about this? I'm hungry for my dinner but I'll have it soon. is that alright? I ...
those are funny teeth aren't they? they don't go right. they should go down. do they sposta go down? they should shouldn't they because how is he goin' 'a bite? that's kind of funny. here you do it. okay. now. now you're getting good at it aren't you? I put the whole hand over here xxx. I see that's your trick eh? very...
Old Lady why don't you say something like in the active voice? and then I'll say something like in the passive voice. [Discussion cow or giraffe] Sarah first I'll be the giraffe and then you be the giraffe alright? okay. now the old lady will say something and then the giraffe will say something. the old lady says " t...
" the cat chases the dog." and the giraffe says... what d' you say giraffe? sometimes the kitten chases the cat. sometimes the kitten chases the cat. sometimes. sometimes but not always. a lot of times dogs chases cats. [Very careful and clear] they do all the time don't they? you have a dog don't you? do you still hav...
say that after me " the daddy is kissed by the mommy." can you say that giraffe? come on giraffe. no. you won't alright. %add: to Mother we're really trying some hard ones today and it's not to be expected that she can answer these. %add: to Mother she's not up to par today either. does Chantilly chase your grandpa's ...
you'll be starting school soon. when does she start? week from Thursday. [discussion of school between Roger and Mother] [continued discussion of summer, Roger and Mother] would you like to dance with me? yeah. now where's his hands? we'll hafta use the ears alright? that's very hard. d' you know how to dance Mr Giraff...
this one has never worked yet. we're trying it out. let's say " Mr Alligator knows about it." then you say [3 Prompting] " he knows about it." you know about it. " he knows about it." he knows about it. right. now let's say " give the old lady one." give... the alligator one. give her one. alright. " give the old la...
is that right? a boy likes the alligator and her. right. let's say " Mister Alligator and the old lady both wanted some." so you'd say " Mister Alligator and..." the old lady. right " both wanted some." " the bear wants the old lady and Mister Alligator to come with him." " the bear wants the old lady and..." the al...
I started doing it a year ago. or I have started doing it a year ago. which one d' you like best? a year ago. a year ago. that's the best part. a year ago what though? I forget the rest. I see. well it's pretty long to remember. let's try once again. " I started doing it a year ago..." I started do xxx... or " I have ...
and... different color blue. black and blue. that's right. she has all kinds of scratches on her. is that from your bike? no. somebody sent me some funny pictures and I wanted to show them to you. would you come and look at them? see that? yep. you know what that is? no. it's a gutch. a gutch. can you say gutch? [shake...
I don't know if I have any more animals though. I guess I could draw one couldn't I? shall I draw one for you? yeah. maybe you know the name of this crazy thing over here. [from book] you know what this is here? fish. yeah but it's a certain kind of a fish. no. a gop. gop? yep. now if I had two of them I'd have two wha...
gop. two what? gop. two what? gop. [voice fades away each time] can't quite hear you. this is a gop and these are what? two what? hm? gops. [clearly] right. clear enough. le' me see if you get anymore. [Roger talks about test to Mother] what else have we got? can we try indirect questions one more time? let's try that ...
[Ursula and Roger talk and laugh] Sarah ask me a question. I can't think of one. that's the problem. how come? you usually think of everything. you can't today. don't you feel good? Mister Alligator. yes maam. will you ask the old lady where that basket belongs? old lady where does that basket belong? it goes on Sarah'...