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choo choo model. is choo choo mode. [sing song] and model. [yelling singing] who wants some trimp? calling all cars. who wants some trimp? some trim? trimp. shrimp. shrimp? yeah of course trimp. what is shrimp? shrimp that you... this is shrimp. [makes boat sounds] yeah the motor boat goes. the motor boat won't stop. I...
oh did some clay fall down there too? this pie. no no. if you've finished why don't you put them back in the box? are you losing weight so that you're losing your pants? these pants too big for me. I did them and now they falling off. well you've been wearing them haven't you? these are bombs I just drop them. these ar...
watch. see that won't break. hey now. here's a man jumping off the somersault. watch. Mommy watch. hey here's my old crayon. what's it doing in here? whose crayon? yours. mines! must be mines? how could mines be in that box? that's right. so it must not be yours huh? how could mines be in that box? how can it? maybe mi...
now let me play. hey this is the drum. will you let Ursula play? she can't. Ursula play this. I don't know how. you know how to play the banjo. did you hear Mommy? I didn't play it. you had it around my neck and you were playing it. I changed my mind. hold your hand up or I will shoot. [shooting with pens] how can she?...
I need pens. do you want a piece of paper? I give up. you do? doesn't write. it will. everytime you push this up and everytime you push this down it don't write. I better give Mommy a pen so she can make. anything she wants. why don't you write your name? write anything you want and then I write my name okay? oh I can ...
Ursula do you have a pencil? I can't see good with a pen. well maybe you just can't see huh? hold your hand up. ["shoots" with pen] hold your hair up. hair! or I shoot. I can't hold my hair up. like this? where? why would you do that? hold your hair up. hold your hair up Mommy. oh what are you going to do? hold your ha...
don't you want one of those? I steal it from her and then she buys another one. oh. you buy another one and she keep hers. yes that sounds better. you want one? well not particularly. ticolary! I can't say " ticolary." she said “ticolary” so she's a lollipop. ticolary. [knocks down banjo which makes a sound] that can ...
you hafta be careful. you'll break David's guitar. Mommy you hold your hand around there like I did. okay. no. I show you. on top. [strums] see I can make it. you can't can you? this is how you play. hey watch this. I better fix this thing. do it like this. hold your hands here like this. two hands. now I will play som...
= = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Adam/040217.cha = = = [Adam was sleeping when Ursula came in] my tongue hurts [? hurt]. your tongue hurts. red and blue. what d' you have here? Mommy I eat too much. oh you eat too much? what makes you think so? very good. it's stuck. [hits Adam] what happened? you wouldn't hurt Adam wou...
Paul happy because he likes to play with dose telephones. oh. dis a light. get a light under dere. what d' you think makes the light? hello. who's there? you see... can you do that Adam? untangle it? Paul wants to play with them. if you dial that one this one oughta ring. perhaps one should be down and one should be up...
it's work. it goes off. dial my phone. oh Paul. I did it. I funny. oh look it's ropeded through here. oh Mommy. it's through here. yours is over dere. except I think it's sposta be at your ear. I never heard of a telephone being in your ear have you? %add: Paul you hold it up to your ear? I wonder what dis side is 'pos...
can you get dis end off? what's the problem? I want you take dat end off. what end off? dis. off? yes. what d' you mean off? tangle dat up. what? tangle dat up. d' you mean untangle it? tangle it. tangle means put it back like it was. is that what you want? yeah. [dials phone many times] that's a very long number. just...
that's a plug an earphone plug. Paul can take turns of mine and I can take turns of his. you can take care of yours and Paul can take care of his? no we hafta take turns. he can take mine and I can take his. Mommy can I play with dis? wait now why are you changing? [takes Paul's phone] [whimpers]. it's alright Paul. I ...
you did? yeah. alright. let Paul have that one with the light. no we hafta give it back to her. well he likes the light. look a fish up in de air. [looking at cover of book] can you read it to me? yes I suppose so. [sneezes]. d' you have a runny nose? would you like to use a Kleenex? yeah. yes? over over on the sewing ...
what color are they? I don't know. blue. what color is this? dat's de same color as dem. they were all... the same color. yes. dat's what I said de other time. well what is the color? my teeth hurt. your teeth hurt? my tongue hurts drinking all dat stuff dat Pucile gave me. that Cecelia gave him. stop. Mommy I going ge...
oh yes he can. bring the box. I can give him one of mine. alright. you give him two of yours. I have two. one two. thank you. now you can read it to me. now you can read me dat. [reads story] read it Mommy. what happened [? happen]? like a water moving machine. [reading] like a water moving machine. [takes book] two mo...
so so fish would eat some of his friends alright? you'd throw a spear at the tuna fish so that he wouldn't eat his [the little fish] brothers and sisters? he don't have no brother and sisters. can you read it Mommy on de other side? an eel... [reads] like a snake. yes it's like a snake. and see amoebas... [reads] I don...
[the little fish are red and Swimmy is black] no. [reads] what d' you think happened? dere a big tuna fish. oh he got killed. blast off. you'd like to give Adam one. %add: Paul look Mommy it's still dere. I don't see dat fish. what happened to him? d' you have something more to play with? %add: Ursula yes. d' you want ...
okay. I can't do nothing with no string. is dis how you do it like dat? that's right. go 'round. 'round 'round 'round. go faster than a bullet. you bad boy. %add: Paul I missed. get out my sticky way. I throw you in de sticky boy. [hitting Paul] no no Adam. I tickle you haha. I need a string. you don't have no... there...
[puts bowl on Mother's head] you look like a crashed lady. a crashed lady? yeah like a crashed lady. why does she look like a crashed lady? maybe that shoelace isn't very good Adam. [puts bowl on his head] you look like a mashed boy. he looks [? look] like a mashed boy. okay mashed boy I goin' mash your head. [hits bow...
caterpillar. he's [? he] gonna crawl all over you. I never heard of a rolling caterpillar have you? no. a rolling caterpillar. Mom my... your what? it's off de ground and de people gonna go 'round an' 'round. can't do it Momma. dere goes de car. is dis how it goes? watch dis. I don't have de top on. [whimpers]. no no A...
may I give Adam one? %add: Paul oh he's going to give you one. Mommy dat's for de party. oh thank you. airport driver airman driver. can't get his long leg in. look. well why don't you put the whole box back in there? Mommy it's not working. it's not working watch. it's just turns by itself. no you stay in here. %add: ...
your car? why did she keep your car? she kicked my bike. oh your bike. and I said she's a stupid girl. you mustn't say that that's not a nice word to use. dat's why she... you do it Mommy. that's why she what? dat's why she kicked my motorcycle. because you called her stupid? dat's why... well that's not very nice to d...
can you it? I'll try. I going swing around try to get it. I missed. I almost did it Mommy watch. Mommy watch. watch when I throw it up watch. you almost did it. careful Adam. that might swing off. it might swing off. it might swing off and hit Paul? yes. fly up in 'e air? yes. oh I forgot dose dollies. you what? I forg...
I de boy and you goin' be de girl alright? that's not a hammer. [finds a whistle and blows]. look Mommy can you blow it? oh what kind of whistle is that? I goin' try dat. [goes out to blow whistle for dog who barks energetically] dat sounds like a police song. like a police whistle. why don't you put the whistle down a...
say dere no xxx. hello. %add: Ursula [bef comes in] how are you? %add: Ursula I haven't seen you for a long while. %add: Ursula hi Dad. dat my daddy. Daddy see dat? what's that? telephone. really? what're you gonna do with it? gonna play with it. gonna play with it. I have a saw too can't you saw trees down? that's not...
oh were you there too? %add: Paul yeah he was there with me. [They've never been in Texas] everybody was dere. [They've never been in Texas] you were. [They've never been in Texas] I was? I don't remember that. what were we doing in Texas? I know. fight? you were fighting? yeah. with whom did you fight? I not gonna tel...
oh he was on a wagon. why was I the only one on a horse? everybody was on a horse. no you said... my wagon got old and I took my horse and giddee up and Daddy did too. Mommy dat's gonna be for me. I gonna use dis one all. [playing with 2 phones connected by wires] right? well alright. I think I can... what if you press...
yes. I have your a nice back. oh that would make a very nice bed. back. [correcting her] back? he's gonna wind me up. now both lights are on. ding. who's dat? I gonna ring it. you push de... dat's mine. hello. who's dere? I don't see no one. can you say Paul? %add: Paul de telephone's getting fixed. is yours already fi...
hello. achoo achoo. hello who's dere? Mr Head Lead. who's there? Mr Head Lead. hello Mr Head Lead. Mr Head Lead. who is that? Mr Head Lead. I call Mr Head. that's part of his sleeve. it's not a tear. jumping jumping. bumping. I finished with dis. I don't have a flat tire. a flat foot. hello. who's dere in dat box? did ...
yes. [goes out to get slides] I'll be right back Paul. [goes out to get slides] you wanna look at these first? [has slides] do dey go with that? no. dese go with it. what's dat slides? mhm. I think your Mother is going to get some. some old old slides? I can see something I tell you later. who's dat? here's one. dat's ...
it's upside down. looks like a bow and arrow. Paul look. pop up. le' me see what's dis. can't see it. what is dis? that's something in Italy. they're carrying very big flags. who's dat? here's another picture of it. oh. Paul look. here's a picture of David when he was little like Paul is. dat's a big one. Paul look. lo...
look at all dese slides. I gotta show Gil some of my pictures. see my pictures Mommy? some of Gil's pictures? I goin' show myself dat. look here. who is this? I goin' show all dem. Mommy let me do it. she has some more. Daddy? Daddy. I see my daddy. look Paul dere your daddy. dat your daddy. here's one. Daddy. now I go...
did you show those to Ursula? yeah. I don't think she saw that one. dat's Pucilia. is that when she useta be born when she was born? [nota bene] no that was this summer. look Pucilia. Pucilia went to work today. no she didn't. yes she did. no. she went to a beauty salon. dis a city. that's a city? what city is that Ada...
let Paul see. number eight. number two. number three. zero. here Paul. zero two. no Paul. here Paul. gonna show you some more. I made a mistake. who is that? number seven number seven. number eight. I useta have dat... let Paul have dose. let Ursula see. dat's where I useta... [picture of a cemetery] where you useta wh...
steps. eight nine ten. can you see de numbers? seven eight nine. what is that? called eight nine b-s. may I see that? Paul would like to see it too. you wan' 'a see a space man? see all dat world? that was our back yard. when we useta live where? when we lived in Pembroke. in Pembroke? mhm. we have lots of trees dere? ...
what is dat man looking dat? who's dat? I don't see anybody looking out. see dat window? %add: Paul box. box one two three. I think I save these for tomorrow. I think I use dis. I don't have no more things. you have some right here. I need some more of dese. well let's put those back in here first. I goin' save dese. I...
I goin'... I gonna be a man today. you wan' 'a see dese intelligen' slides? do I wanna see what? intelligent slides. these intelligent slides? dis when I useta be a cowboy. oh boy look cowboy. I hafta press it. don't you hafta turn it around? upside down. ever heard of a upside down cowboy? Paul look here. look at my c...
it's looks like a rooster now look. yes I thought it looked like a rooster too. would you show it to Urs'la? like a rooster. look. pop out like a... what's dis? here's one Adam that you'd like to see. Humpty Dumpty. it's light. it's light Mommy. yes it's very light. no. let Paul see. I let him see after I look. [Paul i...
show it to Urs'la. boy. [Paul is saying single syllables] I goin' do dese. [Paul is saying single syllables] watch dis. I do eight. you can't do them all at once Adam. if you had a big hole you might... then you couldn't see anything. that's your grandmother when she came to stay with you last year. when you went to a ...
I gonna show her to dat. put one in there and show it to him Adam please. [whimpers]. dis one. here's one. look. that's what? I don't think you oughta put in two at a time Adam. you won't see anything. it's dark. why don't you let Paul put one in and then we'll be finished alright? no no one at a time. I wan' 'a do it....
and what's dat standing up dere? that's another bronze. another statue? I think so. I think I finished with dis. I finished I finished. [dumps slides out] oh why would you dump them out? %add: Paul it's dark. it's dark Momma. she'd like to see that one. her see it. can't see it. no. well how can she see it if you don't...
I see a house and a baby. that's a picture of you when you were a little baby. I see a building. well you stupid house! you not going in dere. I think I eat de whole camera. watch dis goin' be a lion. watch dis. I goin' show you something. show you a trick. it's very dark in dere. why is it dark? it's dark. why is it d...
[finds drill in Ursula's bag]. drilling a hole Paul. now maybe you could put a screw in that hole. yeah. gonna drill a hole dere. I a very good... awoh it fell off again. what happened? how dis comes off? [bit comes out of drill] oh Mommy it's comes off. look Mommy it's comes off. shall I help you put it back on? I can...
it's very hard. it's good exercise for you. no. it's tightened [? tighten] enough. now I need a screw driver. I need dat. let him play with that. I need a screw driver. [laughs] you silly lady. I'm a silly lady. I making another hole for Paul to fall in dere. for what? for Paul to fall in and dig him out. oh boy Mommy ...
let him have a turn with that while you... no I need it. he needs both of the he says. and I need de other one. Adam let him turn this please and then you may have it when you get ready for it. he needs some wood Mommy. need some wood if you're working with dat. where's de thing that goes here? careful. Mom I need a sc...
alright Paul. he's going to drill a hole for you. Paul I drilling a hole for you. what d' you think is wrong? [bit is loose] I a driller. Mommy I working for Paul. I think something's wrong with that. it doesn't seem to be making a hole. see? [fixes drill] my block. I drilling. Ma what's dis for? what's what for? dis h...
= = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Adam/030109.cha = = = a tractor. I like to play with something else. alright. I wanna play with dis. what is dis? shall I take it apart for you? a cord. what? a cord. a cord? yeah. that's not a cord. how d' you know? ups a daisy. dis one don't fit. I going find another one fit. Mommy a c...
light. what is dis a cord? I going make it all fix. a light. what in it? what is that? let's see. this a piece of metal. you know how to put it back together. no you know how put. I can't how to put it back together. I can't. you. you put it back. look Adam you can screw it in there see? [goes into kitchen] I want some...
Mommy. yes? I want some 'spress'. maybe Urs'la will show us how to make it. how to make it. yes. Mommy what you make it. you wanna make it? Mommy make it. you do that. you. you. no I don't wanna. what is that in it? d' you wan' me turn 'e light on? turn the light on? yeah. you can turn this one on. oh I hafta fix it. I...
watch out for that tv set. you turn it on. dat's right Mommy. dis is the light. oh that's the light? yeah. where're you going to put the light? right down here. I going turn it... iss dat light. I can't see the light. xxx the light go? where de light? where de light Mommy? I don't know. where did the light go? where th...
it's make a loud noise. Mommy you do it. I'll hold it while you screw. put dat one on. it's turning around. good boy. Mommy d' you wan' me put de cord in? where push on? a rocket. a funny rocket. a funny rocket? where de light? oh that. Mommy put the light on. where the light go right there? right here. if you want it ...
no this is a toy. I needta plug in it. you going bring me another piece to that? why d' you need another piece? I can turn it on better. look at dat big one. I going show it show it to Mommy. I show it xxx. [the plural ending seemed an afterthought] dese are pieces. where xxx game? let's see. what is that? it's for pri...
oh what is that? a necklace. press it down from Adam. this goin' be a e o n. this goin' be Adam. e. oh no. look at my fingers. what happen to my fingers? you got your fingers in it didn't you? what is dat? you do that one. [looks at letter] it's don't have some paint on it. ups a daisy. it's went on the top. it's goin'...
this one same just like a puzzle. this match one xxx same like a puzzle okay? no. it's don't have some paint on it. dat one x. oh no. oh yes. it's not an x is it? yeah it's a x. in a few minutes goin' be x. I goin' keep my finger wet. same just like that. well keep your fingers out. I got some paint on it. dis matches ...
let's put them on the paper. I do 'nough tricks. I do enough tricks. I do 'nough tricks. I think so I put dem in 'e bag. I put dem in 'e bag. I goin' run away. an' give them to Barney. oh dey rolling off like a duck. a e ah. first fold dem. you fold them. you fold dem. fold dem. an' make a 'frigerator. make a refrigera...
wash my hands with ink. I wanna wash my hands with ink. look at my ink finger. look at my ink. [cries] it's make me sneeze. help. hup two three four. [coming back from kitchen] I got my hands dry. I can play with you again. %add: Ursula good. d' you wanna tell Urs'la about your accident? carriage. what happened to the ...
that's clay. a nest. a nest. what is dis? [binoculars] turn dis one. [binoculars] hi. hi. I can see it. where is you? [nota benne] you went to Boston University? no. Boston University? I goin' do another trick. you went to lib'ary school? you went to down the street kiss from June from where the cheeks? no I a nut. you...
this is another game. [number stamp] I goin' play another game. yes you can play with that one. what is this? these turn. where dey went? what is dis? it's a numberer. Mommy what is it? a crown numberer. [reading from label] why it's crown number? because that's the name of it. what is that? what you looking for? I'm l...
here's the tractor that you took out and here's your tractor too. a big one. dat a big one? yes. dat a big wheel just like dat one? dat got a driver? I don't see anybody sitting there. dat got a driver. does that have a driver? yes. [gets another tractor from toy box] hey you come back here. [gets another tractor from ...
you go. [pushes tractors] dat fell over. [pushes tractors] you go. [pushes tractors] dat fell over. [pushes tractors] you go. [pushes tractors] dat fell over. [pushes tractors] you go. [pushes tractors] I fell over like a tractor. [pushes tractors] we all going... [pushes tractors] dat fall over. [pushes tractors] let'...
don't stick you with that thing. ouch. le' me put dat in 'ere? dat too big. yeah. I too small. I going looking for a banjo to play to sing a song with. you can't have a banjo. d' you wan' me put dis one in 'n 'ere? no dat too big. careful Adam. I going hit Paul with this. no. d' you wan' me throw over him? no don't thr...
I can't... you can play with these. I goin' sew it. alright. with a needle. I going get a needle. no Adam. I got a needle. it's for zipping Adam. [gives Adam book of stamps to paste] I gonna do it. dis is a... I going show you. you take it off. I going make x I going make Judy from you. give kiss come home and meet. Ju...
in a few turns. I going... ups a daisy. I put de fat lady on it in a few minutes. take dat off of me. x. dat x. that's not an x that's a v. dat a x. right dere dat a... Mommy look. look at all dese pictures. oh aren't they pretty pictures. what are they all about? dey one. dat x. dat two. dat x. Mommy d' you wan' me ha...
I going make s. I going make a pretty picture. I going tell a story. I going make a top xxx you a letter. I going... my Mommy xxx my cheeks. ups a daisy. I going make... I got pa... I got stuck with the knife. why you went to Boston University? no I went to... I going find another one. um I got piece of egg. no I make ...
I goin' make you drive on it. make you drive on it. I get Suzy xxx march get xxx kissing cheeks. I look like a man with a moustache. with a moustache. I look like a man. I take it fine. how're you? gon' get a piece of tape. I don't think we have any. why not? well we don't have some. why we don't have some tape? what'r...
chicks. what? I wanna play another game. look Adam what I have. [gives Adam paper and crayons] I goin' tell Mommy about it. alright. I goin'... give me two of them. I want two of them. I going to use green. [screams] I say woof moo moo. I fell on it I can't walk. I wanna be Tommy yyy. you wanna be what? be Tommy biter....
the drawing board? yeah. you broke it didn't you? why I broke it? Mommy d' you wan' me put some in? I goin' put something in de moving van. I going use de crayons. p i o get in de truck. good. everybody ready. everybody bet inside. everybody. Mommy help. where you going? I'm not going anyplace. you going up? no I was j...
I don't wanna be the jury goofy birdie. you wanna be goofy de yyy? no sir. no no no no sir. catch it. we are in the wall. put dem in the milkbox. put dem drop one in. drop in mud. drop in the barn. drop in the mud. you wanna? no sir. no sirree. if I cry who take care of me? well look Mr sir. watch Mr sir. [doorbell rin...
no. thank you. you welcome. [leaves] diaper man. diaper man coming back? next week. what happened? dat diaper man hit me. no you hit him didn't you? I doing hit you. don't be so rough little boy. [tickles Adam] leave me alone. leave you alone? alright. Adam here are some peanuts. will you ask your Mother if you may hav...
chew. pick up the paper behind you Adam. oh I can't pick it up. it's dirty. dusty dusty dirty. d' you wan' to shell another one? ups a daisy. it's gonna be a see in a few minutes. I break a nut in. I break a one of dese nuts. ups a daisy Mr Shell. I broke you down down to pieces. I broke you down to pieces. you don't h...
it's on the floor over near the firetruck. d' you wan' me pick you up like a nut? %add: peanut no. open your mouth crocodile. here's another one. take dat off. you take it off. you take it off. it's more fun if you do it. I can't do it. crocodile. that's alright. good. did you chew it? yep. very good. what is that? I d...
croco'... open it. crocodile. dat's de way. d' you wan' me go de way. yes I want you to go the way. what happened? fix back together. give me another peanut. alright. I... dis goin' be a happy one. open dat one. you open dat one. can't you open them yet? no I too big. you open them the same way you open peas. remember ...
you hafta boil them on the stove. sometime I have a tiny house. I have a stove. a tiny tiny house. are you going to cook peas on it? yes. take a peanut Happy the Nut. is that his name? Happy the Nut that's right. he broke again. get another one. he broke again. are you going to take the shell off? ups a daisy where you...
alright. I go through. I going take the shell over. I going run with the shell. another shell dance. say hi to the shell. hello shell. ups a daisy shell you fell down and broke your crown. Mommy d' you wan' me kick you down and broke your crown? no. why not? that would hurt. no no don't kick anybody with those shoes. w...
it can roll. it roll like a tractor. I rolling barrel. you're rolling a barrel? careful. did you show Urs'la your monkey train? I going feed de pigeons. you're going to feed the pigeons. Mommy d' you wan' me take them outside? well I don't think they'd like the shell. yeah. [loaded his wagon train with peanut shells] d...
why shaking your head? what are you going to do to that one? I going put dat one. where de peanut? give me another peanut. I think you'd better ask your Mother. I want some other peanuts [? peanut]. it's alright. I want some peanuts. I have some more. I want some peanuts. here Adam. open it. you open the shell. peekabo...
you went home? I wanna xxx. no I don't wanna dump it. I wanna put de back in there. let's put the outside shells in there. why they can ride? dey like to ride? mhm. take de shell out. a broken shell. where is a broken one. d' you wan' me put dat in 'ere? d' you wan' me take i' for ride? take it for ride. d' you wan' to...
you take dat off. you take that shell off. you can peel it now. where you went? where are you? head ache. you do? no I don't have got a headache hunm. you take it out. are you sure there's one in it? open another one. put dose in there. I want dose in 'n 'ere. I want dose in 'ere. no. all of them. trailer. I got a bik ...
I put mines. we're going play a game. what game? yeah Mommy... I want some coffee. some 'spress'. I want some 'spress' Mommy. ups a daisy. I going break a shell. le' me see it. le' me see de water. Mommy what you got? why you put dat thing on the can? to keep it closed. don't hurt yourself. put dis on the top. why goin...
how d' you know. oh look it tipped over of course. d' you wan' me shell dem? happy birthday to you. shell dem. you wanna shell dem. no. oh. see dat acorns. another peanut. dat thing open for me to make a nesess. to make a what? a nest you take dat off. you. haha. it's goin' be a nest. what kind of a nest? a big nest. a...
I'm not mocking you. you stop mocking me. I'm not. Celia say dat you stop mocking Urs'la. Celia said that? yes. where 'nother one? where de peanut? ups a daisy one strike. why you put de pacifier in his mouth? because that's what he wants. what he wants? mhm. he goin' scratch. is he? an' throw de ball. I throw it back ...
where did the circus people go? what is dis? that's part of Daddy's barbell set. it's heavy. it is heavy be careful with that. d' you wan' me. d' you wan' me lift dat up in 'e air? no. I a baseball. that's not a bat. why not? hup two three four. I coming back. well you go in the other room and I'll bring a surprise for...
that's very nice. dat goin' be s'prise tomorrow. [Doorbell rings. people come to look at house] careful honey. I crowded. Mommy want some sugar. are you crowded? a car? a parking lot. a parking car. a parking lot for cars. yep. how d' you know? she's seen cars parking there. no not car parking happy funny face with mas...
I have dat roll. [Ursula and Mrs Smith work out arrangements for next visit] you coming back? [Ursula and Mrs Smith work out arrangements for next visit] how d' you know? [Ursula and Mrs Smith work out arrangements for next visit] we'll be at thirty two Williams Street in Roxbury. Roxbury. [describes house] go out thro...
hm? did you try the cheese? try de cheese? did you taste the cheese? yep. dose are cheese? [note absence of plural] where dat cheese go? here another cheese knock down an' knock my clutch down an' with me to the barber shop cut his head off. oh? no. you go to the barber shop to get your hair cut off. head off. hair. no...
d' you wan' me knock you down? please don't knock me down little cowboy. you didn't tell Urs'la that Mommy hadta take you to the hospital and have a stitch put in your finger when you hurt it on the tricycle. I caught him. say hi. want some? no thank you. why not? because I had enough. oh. no she said enough. you want ...
careful you'll drop all your food out. like a duck. like a duck? yeah. does a duck drop his food out like that? yeah. why does he do that? time. you want dat one tomorrow. not today. I like another one tomorrow. alright well you drink some milk now. we goin' play some games today. did you like the balloon that you blow...
knock knock. who's there? Shadow Gay. Shadow Gay who? Shadow Gay going with me to the store. knock knock Paul dere. Paul who? Paul Smith. knock knock. who's there? Shadow Gay boy going with me to the store. knock knock. who's there? Shadow Gay. Shadow Gay who? Shadow Gay Smith knocking on de nail. knocking on the nail....
Shadow Gay boy. pop goes the weasel. dat goin' be another one. in the circus I can see a lion. in the circus you can see a lion? a lion. a lion. knock knock lion. and what will the lion say? growl. growl. I a little lion. you're a little lion. careful don't hit your head on the mantle. why not? ouch. why you looking at...
knock knock knock. who's there? pop pop goes the weasel. why you laughing? Shadow Gay. Shadow Gay riding on a pony. how can Shadow Gay ride on a pony. isn't Shadow Gay a horse? no. who is Shadow Gay? he riding on a pony. is he a little boy? yeah. oh I see. woof. a dog. what kind of a dog? a dog riding on a pony. a dog ...
he put his bread in his house. Mommy gi' me some bread. some bread? the doggie says that? what you doing doggie? Mommy what de doggie doing? he's crawling around. why he crawling around? I guess he just likes to crawl. wanna climb up doggies like to climb up. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Adam/031015.cha = = = [Adam ...
and what else did you have? I don't know. what is that? a bow. a bow? rock me. [whispers] %add: Mother rock you? did you see any Indians in North Carolina? [shakes his head] no? what did you see in North Carolina? I don't know. did you see any cows? I did so. you did so. at the farm. and what else? did you tell her tha...
is that the way you ride a scooter? is dat how? I don't know. I don't know how to ride a scooter. you hafta go talk to Ursula. is dat how? no I don't think so. like dat? push your foot? [laughs] why you laugh? because you were laughing. oh no I wasn't. you weren't laughing? I see somebody's name Adam on the. scooter. r...
what did you do at nursery school this morning? [Adam doesn't answer] why d' you think that's called a scooter? I don't know. why d' you think it's called a scooter? I asked you first. I don't know. I don't know either. because it scoots. is that why? yes possibly. is dat scoot? yes when it goes fast. I wanna go fast. ...
will I see it? will you see what? it with de wheels on it. I didn't break it. no I just picked it up. why? so that you would not break it. I need a bow and arrow to go on it like dat. [holding a bow] this is the bow. you need what to go on it? an arrow. does she have the bow? not today I don't. what happened on the tra...
well go get it. I don't think it's quite long enough to go much further. will it fall down on my bed? it won't go very far. what is it? Mommy what is dat? what is a arrow? hm? what is a arrow? it doesn't have an arrow. Robin has some arrows at home. I want Urs'la to bring dem. next time? maybe if she wants to. could yo...
that you eat? is that a song? yes. a dozen of eggs song. a dozen of eggs song? where did you learn that? I learn jokes everywhere. did you learn another one today? [nods yes] what was it? a house crashed a mouse. dat's it. a house crashed a mouse. that's another joke? play pen play the fiddle Ben. [singing] [tells abou...
why he's goin' be locked in a cage? because he's easier to take care of that way. does he sleep when someone's sleeping? no he sleeps in the daytime and wakes up at night. he wakes at night. %int: tone of disbelief %add: Ursula mhm. animals don't wake up. it's not time to wake up at night. animals don't wake up? some a...
[wheeling scooter upside down] what is it now Adam? law it's cutting de grass. oh it's cutting grass. what is dis Mom? hm? what is dis? what is it now? yes. I don't know. what is it? [attaches scooter to tricycle and wheels it around]? it's bump. Mommy did you? did you hear it bump? see? your bike is wobbly too isn't i...