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I want you to drink it all down. [overlapped by S protesting, followed by silence, clicking sounds] drink it down. drink it all down. [S gurgling and protesting 1 sec] yes that 's good. no go ahead. I'm gonna hold your mouth shut like a doggie. there. [.8 sec] xxx you to get all that penicillin. that 's gonna fi...
it 's good. [2.7 sec; birds chirping] taste that ol' penicillin xxx good, ar' n' you. [.7 sec] that 's... [1.9 sec; birds chirping] 'kay? [1.5 sec] now. that 's gonna be good. it'll be alright. you see. [S starts pounding or kicking; D talks louder and louder] no? no it 's not done with penicillin! [pounding ...
ntuu? okay. [1 sec] [overlapped by D] down you go on the floor. and there 's your Busybox with a light on it. [tapping it; 2.3 sec, clicking] and a little bell? [.6 sec] an' there 's the other light. [15 sec, mostly silence] I'm 'onna put your highchair back in the kitchen. [1 sec silence; S burps] good burp. [...
[S starts pounding again] ring the bell. [S pounds the bell] good for you! I did n' know you could work that switch by yourself. [1 sec] how smart. see 'f you can do the light. [clicking switch] see 'f you can switch the light. [1.4 sec, clicking switch] makes the red light. see? [.9 sec, clicking switch] toggl...
xxx xxx xxx? [16 sec, silence, then S laughs in delight several times] d' you like your Busybox. I gonna put my hand on it. [1.5 sec silence] I'm gonna put my hand on your Busybox. [6 sec, silence and pounding] xxx xxx xxx? I'm gonna ring the bell. [8 sec; clonks it twice, silence, two clinks, S squeals in delinh...
[.5 sec] turn the light right xxx. [loud click] there. [2 sec; D sniffs] xxx! [3.5 sec] xxx xxx xxx? [gestalt with 'cereal'?] yes? [6.6 sec silence] didldow. [1 sec] didldow. [9 sec silence; tape OFF/ON at 2736, noises] come on. I wan' 'o change your diaper. come on. [2.7 sec, S makes a small sound] oh your c...
it 's gross! [7.2 sec, S grunts] Weener? you're gross. [.9 sec] gross. [.9 sec] gross. [.9 sec] gross. [.5 sec] gross. [3.7 sec, then S does a bilabial trill in protest] no. move around. [S does another bilabial trill while D is talking] I gonna wash your bottom real nice. [4.3 sec; S panting] wash your crevi...
now we 're gonna put good ointment on that rash. looks kind o' sore. [2.9 sec silence, then S fusses] I know it is sore. [S continues to fuss] 't 's alright. well this'll make it well. [S fusses and wails 3.5 more sec] make it all well. [S continues to fuss 3.5 more sec] all fixed. it 's all fixed now. [.5 sec]...
[1.3 sec] that 's so wet. Daddy left the potty lid up. you splashed in it. got all wet. [2.2 sec] okay. take these off. [.6 sec] they 're wet. [1.6 sec, S breathing] make your cold worse. [1 sec, S fusses on and off] now the bottoms are not very wet. a little. oh your socks 're wet. just take it all off. [1...
oh your hands 're cold. [2.6 sec silence] so cold? [1.2 sec] kokowk. [slowly and carefully] it 's cold. [2.8 sec] so cold. [slowly and clearly; 5.4 sec, S sighs] what sha' we do? put on your other jammies? [2.2 sec] it 's a cold mornin'. le' 's put on your other jammies. [2.3 sec] xxx xxx xxx xxx. [overlapped...
y' wan' to talk? [1.5 sec] light. [1.9 sec] start out by tellin' who is the Weener. [1.5 sec during which buzzer starts, continues as D speaks] who 's the Weener. [birds singing; 4.3 sec, switch sounds] who 's the Weener. [insistent;.6 sec, silence] me. that 's right. [2.2 sec] see Daddy's tape record'? can you...
where did it go. [1 sec] tire. [.8 sec] tire. [2.2 sec silence, then S makes soft exclamations and starts crawling] where 's your pillow. [1.7 sec] where 's your pillow. [knocking sound] d' you remember? can you remember where it is? [S still crawling] show me. [1 sec] straight to it. [overlapped by S] ninight...
where 's your mouth. [1.3 sec] there it is. you put your finger in your mou'. where 's your tummy. [1.8 sec] that 's your chest. that 's your tummy. [.5 sec] how about your legs. [1 sec] that 's good! there are your legs! [.6 sec] where 's your bootie. [2.7 sec] it 's back there. [pats S's diaper; 2.9 sec] t...
[.7 sec] an' look in the 'frigerator an' talk. [S starts crawlng; 1.2 sec] come on. [1.8 sec, S crawling, then silence] bonked your head on the 'frigerator. okay. I gonna open it up. now, help me open it. okay. [1 sec] what do you see? what 's in here. [1.2 sec] kokowk. [.8 sec] kokowk. [.7 sec] kokowk. [2....
you wan' a cookie. okay. Daddy has cookies. right here. [5.6 sec; crinkling of paper] y' about ready for a cookie? [crinkling continues] y' 're 'bout ready for one? [1.7 sec silence] say cookie? [2.2 sec] gagaa. here 't is. [8.9 sec silence] okay, you talk a minute. Daddy's gonna get a glass an' get a coke. ...
would you, please, help me close it. [1.3 sec] can I close it? [2.3 sec] thank you. give it a good push. alright! nice job. [1 sec] alright. [sounds something like 'all gone'; 1 sec] alright. [even more like 'all gone';.9 sec] alright. all closed up. [1.6 sec silence and soft crinkle] c'n you open it back? y...
[5.4 sec] kokowk. [.9 sec] kokowk. [2.2 sec] gagaa. [.7 sec] gagaa. [overlapped at end by D] another one? [paper crinkling; 1.6 sec] okay. you got it. [.8 sec] here it comes. [paper crinkling, 1 sec] there it is. [1 sec] another cookie. [7.7 sec] okay. Daddy 's gonna close the 'frigerator. gon' close it now...
you tryin' to open it? [6.3 sec] [3.4 sec, dog barks far away] aah. [deep and raspy; 1.7 sec] I did n't even hear that doggie bark. [2 sec, far away vocalization] tu. [imploded animal sound; 1 sec] tu! [very forcefully;.6 sec] how 'bout your tv? [drawn out as D thinks of something to ask] where is your tv. [S cr...
[.5 sec] it 's Abbott an' Costello. an' Costello has a big Mexican hat. [5.4 sec silence] car. [1.3 sec] car. [1.4 sec] tv. [9.8 sec silence, rustles, breathing, soft Busy Box sounds] you ring them. you push the buttons on your tv. how 'bout the buttons on your box. [8.4 sec; traffic noise, rustle, click] light...
gagaa. [6 sec; voices outside] [2 sec, S breathing, voices continue] you hear your friends outside talkin'? I hear 'em. [26 sec buzzing; switch sounds, S breathing, clicks] tv. there 's your tv. [12.6 sec, silence, clunks, swallowing] tv. [noise; 1.1 sec] you want a drink o' coke out o' Daddy's glass? [14 sec si...
light! light. [7.5 sec D sniffs, then silence] kokowk. yes. that 's what I wanted you to say about the glass. you wan' a drink out of it? here. [13 sec, silence and drinking, click] you were talkin' about a light a minute ago. you wan' 'o see one? [1.5 sec, then they speak together] gagaa. you want me pick yo...
car. [.6 sec, more crinkling] an' jus' Daddy gonna... [self-paused; 1.5 sec] gagaa. [the stop here is voiced] get you all cookied up. [continuation of his previous utterance] here. [overlapped by S] gagaa. [stop is voiced; 8.2 sec no talk, moving around] where 's your ball. [1.6 sec] where is it. there it is. ...
[clunk] alright. there it is? [17.5 sec silence, rustles, some traffic noise] [aspirated stop; 1.9 sec silence and traffic noise] what is this? [traffic noise; 3.1 sec] what is that. [traffic noise; 4.5 sec] shoe. [aspirated stop; 7.5 sec] you got your mouth so full. I think I know what you're trying to say. [si...
[sound of door shutting] thank you. [1 sec] gagaa. [loud; 1 sec] gagaa. [1.2 sec] gagaa. [3.1 sec] gagaa. [.6 sec] gagaa. [.6 sec, soft crinkle] gagaa. [1.1 sec] gagaa. [.5 sec] gagaa. [.9 sec] gagaa. [1.3 sec] gagaa. [.5 sec] well, did your friends not feed you anything while Daddy was gone? [1.4 sec] I do...
gagaa. [1 sec, more crinkling, then they speak together] gagaa. I'll give you one more cookie. but you gonna eat lots o' meat an' vegetables for supper. [1 sec, S makes choking noise] there it is. [6 sec, silence, then tape OFF/ON at 1334] [New Episode, after supper; S murmuring?] you're wet. [13 37, smiling] you...
I'm gonna grab you got you. [playful growly voice; overlapped by S laughing] choke your neck. I gotta xxx choke your neck. [1 sec silence] potty. I'm gonna bite your short... [overlapped by S laughing] gonna bite your short ribs. [overlapped by S laughing] [growly; can't hear over S laughing; 2.3 sec] okay. [.8 ...
tu! [ejective animal sound; 2.8 sec silence, rustles] everything 's wet. the floor is wet an' the wall is wet. [clunk; 5.6 sec silence] your face is wet. [4 sec silence, then S pants, followed by D] okay. Daddy is gonna go back livin' room an' sit down. I'm gonna go back to my desk. [3.4 sec silence, then a loud s...
here. [1.5 sec] push it to you. now you push it back. [.8 sec] alright. I'm push it to you 'gain. here it comes. [1.2 sec, crawling] tv. [1.2 sec] tv. you want your tv turned on? [1.7 sec, silence with a click in the middle] you want me to turn it on? there it goes. [1.1 sec] get your face right up there 'n'...
[overlapped by D] Doctor Spock. [1 sec] Spock. [clear aspiration this time; 1.6 sec silence] [1 sec] light. light. [1 sec] light. [1 sec] light. [1 sec] light. [5 sec silence] light. [silence, click, outside traffic noise; 8.5 sec] gagaa. [2.5 sec, crawling] gagaa. [insistent roar; 1.2 sec] gagaa. you wan' a ...
okay. [1.2 sec 2 knocks, rustle] I'll get you a cookie. [5.6 sec clunk, wrapper noise] lalight. [.9 sec, crinkling] gagaa. [1.1 sec crinkling] it 's comin'. right now. [1.1 sec, crinkling] Daddy figures out how to open it. [.9 sec crinkles from wrapper] we'll jus' see 'f that 's the way. [noise from wrapper; 3....
[.6 sec] close it. I wan' 'o close it. okay? [.7 sec; shuts door] there. it 's closed. tikatika? [gestalty; 1.5 sec] yes it 's closed. it 's gonna stay closed a little while. [16.8 sec silence] gagaa. [.6 sec] you like that cookie? is it good. [15.6 sec silence, rustles, traffic] ntuu? [2.3 sec silence] kno...
chip. [3.4 sec] tape recorder. [11 sec silence] stand up. [fast sotto voce] stand up. stand up! come on stand up. [urgent] alright! [.7 sec] come on walk. walk some. time for you to walk. [S murmurs with a quavery voice, may be related to his later huhu] that 's good walk. good for you. [1.7 sec; S murmurs a...
no? [4.9 sec silence and faint rustles] I'm 'onna come over here an' I'm 'onna switch this tv off. I'm just gonna turn it off. [4.6 sec, click of switch, then silence] tv. [7.5 sec silence] tv. [1.1 sec, then they speak together] yes tv. tv. [.5 sec] yes. the tv 's not on. Daddy turned it off. [1.5 sec] what ...
[he seems to be experimenting with these affricates;.6 sec] tv. [.6 sec] tv. [4.5 sec] you want Daddy to turn it on. [1.5 sec] you wan' Daddy to turn on your tv. [3.5 sec, silence, then click of switch] okay. here it goes. watch it. 't 's comin' now. [1.5 sec] there it is! [46 sec silence, birds, rustles, car ...
[voiceless; 1.8 sec] car. [far back again, 5.8 sec silence] light. [22 55] light. [2 sec] yes, there 's your box wi' the lights. [3.1 sec rustle and click] try this switch here. [D clicking switch as and after he speaks; 2.2 sec] try that one. [next 2 utterances overlap] see if you c'n work that amber light. lig...
you goin' back... [self-interrupted, wants to disract S] where 's the shower! [1.2 sec, crawling] we forgot about the shower lately? [.8 sec] there it is. right there. [4.2 sec silence and a thunk] y' gon' bonk your head on the bathroom door? [3.8 sec, car passes, silence, rustles] there is the shower. [3.4 sec,...
[2.4 sec, splashes] potty. [6 sec silence then loud splashing] gross. oh, Weener, don't get your head in there. [sotto voce; 29 sec silence and several splashes] towel. [9.3 sec silence and rustles] [7.8 sec silence, banging, silence] bangin' on the shower door. [11.7 sec silence, banging, more silence] I'm 'onna ...
pull Daddy's elbow. where do you wan' it. [.8 sec] huhu. [hooting urgently; 1 sec silence] okay. [27 1] you better tell me what you want. [.6 sec] what is it that you want. [1.1 sec] huhu. [overlapped by D] what do you want. [4.8 sec, silence and S breathing] tell me tell me. [.6 sec] tell me what you want. [...
[more fussy hooting; 2.3 sec] huhu. [.7 sec] what 're you fussin' about. [1.4 sec] shisha. [.9 sec] shisha. [1 sec silence, then S hoots again] huhu. [1.8 sec silence] tell Daddy what you want. you know what? I'm 'onna get you. [1.7 sec] I'm 'onna get you. I'm 'onna choke your neck. [1.1 sec] haha don't laugh...
[1.5 sec, rustles] babaa. [2.6 sec] babaa. [1 sec] huhu? [18 sec silence, breathing, changing to hoots at 2853] okay. I'm 'a pick you up. I know you want. [clunk] I don't know why you w' n't say it. [rustles] I got you now. I got you picked up? [.7 sec] you got wet hair. [1.9 sec, rustle, a couple soft hoots]...
are you ready? [2.6 sec silence, then D works switch rapidly] kh. [whispered imitation of sound; 7 sec during which D works switch several times, interspersed with silence] does 'at flashing light make you smile? [more clicking; 1.6 sec] okay. now I'm gonna sit here an' get you bored for a while. light. [2.6 sec]...
we'll have midnight snack. [almost a whisper; 3.4 sec silence] tu! [imploded animal sound; 2.5 sec during which S may hiss for snake, but not sure] snake, rooster, snake. [whispering; 2 sec silence] duck. what does the duck say. [1.2 sec silence] kh. [clicky] kh. [echos S; 3.3 sec silence] gagaa. [1.2 sec] y' w...
[1.3 sec] ntuu? [3.4 sec silence, rustle] down you go. [S immediately starts to fuss; tape off at 31] = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Peters/010607a.cha = = = [at home; mealtime, tape 82.wav] [unintelligible; away from the mic; 1.1 sec] tv? [rising tone at the end; 2.5 sec, click] eeat. [.5 sec] eeat. [/t/ follows; 4 se...
[soft mutter; highchair and cooking noise; 31 sec] chih. [1.3 sec] chih. [7.5 sec, creaks] how about some more grape drink. what do you think. [very fast; 1.5 sec, several clicks] some grape drink? [clatter] here. [2.2 sec; D pours juice] in your cup. [1.3 sec, clack] there it is. [fast and soft; 67 sec. S drin...
n Zach. [names of 2 residents in Mommy's house;.5 sec] an' Zach. [2.9 sec] [5.3 sec, kitchen sounds] shisha. ['thirsty'; 3.5 sec] d' you want some more grape drink. here. have some more. [1.5 sec, clatter] there you go. [.6 sec clatter] alright. [81 sec; S drinking; cooking noises, birds; S clears his throat] x...
[softly; 1.3 sec] are you thirsty? [2 sec] shisha. okay. [8.6 sec; car passes; D pours juice] okay. [whisper; D closes bottle; 1 sec; kitchen sounds; S drinks, then bubbles his drink, gurgles or burps] [unintelligible;.5 sec] bump. [unintelligible] bump? [unintelligible; clack, drinking, silence; 34 sec] xxx xxx....
[aspirated /t/ follows;.7 sec] light? lalight. light xxx. [2.7 sec] [14.3 sec, silence and some gurgles and grunts into his cup] light. [.8 sec] a light. [very drawn out; 4.7 sec silence, blows] xxx xxx xxx? [.7 sec] no. [2.7 sec] a xxx cup? ['a there cup'?; 1.9 sec] cup? [1.2 sec] xxx cup. [gestalt of 'get a...
xxx a Teddy. ['a do a teddy'; 1.3 sec] Teddy. [flap; 1 sec] un Teddy. [.7 sec, clicks] n xxx. [3.5 sec, 2 clacks] [.6 sec] a xxx? a eeat? [2 sec] eat. [2 sec] eeat. [creaky; pause] eeat! [getting loud and insistent; 1 sec] eat. [.6 sec] eat. eat ready. [sounds like 'eat ready'; 6 sec] [72 sec, silence, kitc...
[1.2 sec] light! [loud] [swoopy tone; 1.4 sec] [1.5 sec] [1 sec] a cold. [1 sec] n cold. [1.5 sec] n cold. [1 sec] n cold. [.8 sec] n cold. [1.8 sec] xxx cold. [1 sec] coke. [.7 sec] xxx coke? [softly; 'wanna coke'?; 1 sec] [1.5 sec] [.7 sec] n car. [1.7 sec] car? [pause] xxx xxx. [sounds like 'that xxx';.5...
xxx xxx? [sounds like 'listen xxx'; 1 sec] [18 sec, silence, highchair creaks, spoon banging] xxx xxx! [loud; 4.6 sec] xxx xxx. [1.1 sec] didldow. [1 sec] [.6 sec] [35 sec clunk, D moving around, silence, S breathing, clicks] xxx xxx. [49 sec silence, soft clicks, car passes, clatter; S exclaims and laughs at 143;...
Ditn. [1.6 sec] Kitty. [naming people at Mommy's house; 1 sec] a Zach. [9 sec, soft clatters and doggie pants] ['xxx do'; 1.1 sec] tu. [one of his animal sounds rooster; high, imploded] a xxx? [normal voice; 3.2 sec] da who. [loud and clear;.9 sec] da who. [loud and clear; 1.4 sec] da who. [loud and clear; 1 se...
xxx xxx. [unintelligible murmur; 1.2 sec] [2.1 sec] tu. [inhaling creaky rooster sound] eat. [1.5 sec] eat. [.6 sec] eeat. [12 sec] ackack. [loud, creaky; animal sound; 2.4 sec; soft hiss] eeat? [1 sec] [11 sec, silence, soft clicks] xxx xxx xxx. [3.1 sec silence] [22 sec; silence; knocking sound] knock knock. ...
[softly;.9 sec] [not asking to get down; 1.2 sec] [1 sec] [.6 sec] xxx xxx? [clattering;.8 sec] [could be 'n down'; 4.9 sec, clatters] xxx xxx. [.9 sec] [1. sec] xxx xxx xxx. [26 sec, car passes, soft creaks] no-no. [1.2 sec] no. [1 sec] [1.3 sec] no-no. [1.3 sec] no-no. [softly; 46.5 sec; silence, then soft ban...
[1.4 sec] [softly, 1.8 sec] [2.3 sec] [2.3 sec, scraping sounds] [softer; scraping continues; 1 sec] [1 sec] [loud aspiration; 1.8 sec] [very soft] xxx xxx. [clack in the middle; 1 sec] [1.5 sec] xxx xxx. [1.7 sec scraping] xxx xxx? [1 sec] [.8 sec] [1.5 sec] xxx xxx. [1.2 sec] xxx xxx. [softly; 1.3 sec, clink] xx...
Ditn. [.7 sec] Ditn. [.6 sec] Ditn. [4.7 sec; metal utensil drops, silence] [softly, crackling sounds; 2.5 sec then loud noise of something falling] no! [4 sec] don't you throw food away. [S fusses then cries] don't you throw food on the floor. [.7 sec] makes a mess. [murmuring softly to himself] makes Daddy mad...
[S protesting loudly] no! [very firmly; S is still screeching] no. [softer; S fusses a bit more] stop that. [.5 sec] that 's bullshit. be nice. [extremely soft; 1 sec] you wanna get down? [1.2 sec] you can get down? [1.1 sec] y' ready? [1 sec] ready? [5 sec] come to Daddy. come on. le' 's get down. you read...
put you up where light is. there 't is. [.7 sec] there 's the light? [1.6 sec, dog barking outside, continues] give me kiss? [1 sec, smack] oh, nice kiss. [.5 sec] right. [softly; 1 sec, dog barking] down you go? [.7 sec] you still did n' eat very well? [.5 sec, then they speak together] maybe breakfast. [over...
[sotto voce; click of switch;.8 sec] we don't care about Argentina? [5.6 sec, another click] Larry Price. [a local news anchor] thank God th' sound 's not on. [4.7 sec, sniff] can you see that tv? [.8 sec] tv. [2.3 sec, then they speak together] that holy water make you see it better? [reference unknown] [1.5 sec...
[throws something] throwin' things? [1.5 sec] nuuw. [more clunks; 1.8 sec] [unintelligible, sounds like 'wan'do xxx';.7 sec] didldow. [2.5 sec, clicks of plastic toys] [very soft; 'wanna some';.9 sec] cup. [4.6 sec, toys spinning on floor] babaa. [1.8 sec] no-no? [phrase final rise;.9 sec] no-no. [1 sec] no-no. ...
foot. [clearly; 3 sec] wanna walk feet? ['walk feet' is a phrase D invented; S stands on D's feet while D walks;.8 sec] no? [1.3 sec] le' 's walk feet. [pause] get up. come on. [fast, overlapped by S] chip. let 's go walk feet. off we go. [overlap with S making humming sound] off we go. [singsong] walkin' fee...
chih. chih? [overlap with D] you wan' up on the bed? okay. up you go. [D lifting S] up you go. [fast] I'm gonna bounce you. [very fast] I gonna bounce you. [playful tone; very fast;.5 sec] oh. [clunk and silence; 7 sec silence and sniff; tape OFF/ON at 2526] [next morning, April 26; Seth is 1;6.] okay. it 's ...
[surprise intonation; 1 sec] ooh! [very short; 6.3 sec silence, 2 thuds, S laughs, more silence] gagaa. [D clattering dishes, 1 sec] gagaa. [.9 sec] gagaa. [.8 sec] gagaa. [1.2 sec] gagaa. [overlapped by D] I am making you oatmeal. it 's not a cookie. it 's oatmeal. [1.7 sec silence] didldow. [soundplay;.9 se...
babaa. [8.6 sec silence, voices outside, then S starts to fuss at 2645; 2.6 more sec] chih. le' me pick you up. hi, Weener? [.5 sec, then they speak together] give Daddy kiss. light. okay. [.5 sec, loud crack of switch] give Daddy kiss first. [.7 sec] light. kiss. [1 sec] mwuh. nice kiss. [.7 sec] there 's ...
[short and high; 1.7 sec, rustling sounds, continuing for a while] gagaa. [1.1 sec] gagaa. [14.8 sec, kitchen sounds] light! [loud and harsh;.7 sec] light. [6.2 sec; kitchen clatters] babaa. [6.3 sec; silence then S starts to fuss] don't do that. [16 sec; D sneezes very loudly at 28] gesundheit. [14.5 sec spoon ...
there put highchair here? [hard to hear; 9.5 sec; clunks of D getting highchair ready] babaa. [pause] yes. [14.3 sec silence, crinkles, clunks] babaa. [5 sec; more crinkles, then silence] [1 sec] byebye. [5 sec; making some soft noises] gagaa. [35 sec silence, then S fusses a little, twice; clunks and rustles; S ...
wake up? [lo-hi] do you wanna wake up? [6 sec silence] do you wanna wake up? did you wake up? I heard you talking in here a minute ago? [4 sec silence, doves cooing outside] coo. [imitating dove sounds] coo. coo. do you hear that dove? I hear a bird out there. coo. [gets very realistic] coo. you hear? hear...
Butch! Butch. [6 sec silence] lalalight. chick chick. lalalight. chick chick. [hi-lo] lalalight. chick chick. come s' me. come see me. come see me. come on. le' 's get up. you wanna get up? please. [whispered] okay. [D gets S up out of bed] I got you. [softly; 8 sec silence] n get up? get up? [lo-hi]...
[note coda consonant clusters 'ts'; 14 sec silence] hi. there 's our good ol' 'frigerator. [opens fridge; S muttering in background, looking in fridge?] kokowk. [soft] kokowk. [soft] kokowk. [soft; 1 sec; S still muttering] kokowk. [soft; 8 sec; S still muttering] cookies. sandwich. [hi-lo] 'kay. [falling; 11 ...
[hi-lo, soft] chicken. [hi-lo] a rabbits. [hi-low; trochee; 27 sec silence and muttering] well what 're you doing. you're not very talkative today, Little Bird. [hi-lo] cookies. [hi-lo] cookies. carrots. cookies. [hi-lo] yes the' 're cookies in there. you wanna eat breakfast? no? you want oatmeal? yes. oka...
wait. Daddy 's fixin' your oatmeal. please. fix a oatmeal? n close a door? no-no don't close that door. I don't like you to close that door please. Daddy do it. [S screeches] come see me. [lots of clatters of highchair] come see. [clatters continue till 556] walkwalk. [singsong, hi-lo] walk. [overlap] walkw...
Daddy get the oatmeal? [5 sec silence] oatmeal? please. fix a oatmeal? oatmeal? please. fix it? [lo-hi] fix it? [very soft; 18 sec silence; S sneezes 2x] tray. tha' 's the highchair tray. an' there 's some apple juice. [11 sec silence except for clunking around] apple j'. apple juice. apple juice? yes? a...
apple juice. oatmeal. [hi-lo] is the oatmeal good? 's it good? juice. say good. juice. good. [18 sec while D feeds S oatmeal] turn? tv? [lo-hi; S wants TV on] please. no. no I don't wanna turn the tv on. [D feeds S more] please. here. have a bite. [9 sec silence] wait a minute. you got hanabata. [hana...
real easy. how 'bout some medicine. please. oatmeal? medicine? [lo-hi] oatmeal? okay. I'm gonna get it for y'. hang on. [D goes to get S's medicine (vitamin, decongestant); 951 S screeches and fusses till D comes back] oatmeal? [1 / ] please. let 's get some medicine goin' here. vitamin kind... an' we got ...
here 't comes. good spoonful o' medicine. drink it down. say blup blup. blup blup? blup blup? kin' o' ran down your chin. but you did real well. nice job. good for you. apple juice. [trochee] okay drink some apple juice. chase it down. oatmeal? [lo-hi, iamb] ready? ready for oatmeal? yes. here 't comes...
door. shut the door. [9 sec silence] oatmeal? [iamb; lo-hi] medicine? [trochee; lo-hi] medicine? [trochee] oatmeal! oatmeal? [lo-hi] hot! oh! Daddy better blow it better. [D blows, S hums?] make it cool. oatmeal? [iamb; 18 sec silence] moomilk! [trying to reproduce D's imitation of a cow] moomilk! oatmeal...
slide. down da slide. [some effort at articulation; 8 sec silence] a xxx. [17 sec silence] coo. n coo. coo. n coo. coo. [overlap] Daddy's... [overlap] Daddy's fingers. where 're your fingers. where 's your hand. yes tha' 's Daddy's hand. han'. where 's Daddy's nose. there it is. that 's right. nose? w...
that 's Daddy's head. head? where 's your eye. that 's right. that 's your eye. where 's Daddy's eye. that 's Daddy's eye. where 's Daddy's nose. that 's Daddy's nose. where 's your nose. reach for Daddy's an' then went back. where 's Daddy's ear. that 's Daddy's ear. where 's your ear. that 's right. y'...
good for you Little Bird. I think you're understandin'. here. [2 sec silence, feeding] tape recorder. wha' do they do. [trying a new topic] wha' do they do at your school. Nancy. Nancy? n Debbie? an' Debbie? n Marcus? [lo-lo-hi] Marcus? n Steven? [filler and iamb] Steven? Marcus? [lo-hi] Marcus? how 'bo...
what do they do... [overlap at "^whatta"] slide. [overlap] in the office at school. slide. down da slide. [hi-hi-lo] down da slide. [softer] slide! [louder] down da xxx? [soft, lo-lo-hi] down da slide! [hi-hi-fa; loud] yes? down da slide. office. [trochee; hi-lo] office. [effort?] what do they do in the of...
[7 sec silence.] milk. [S makes a satisfied sound; then 17 sec silence] Mommy. [trochee; hi-lo] Mommy. [trochee] Mommy? [soft; playing with intonation] Mo' call you. does Mommy call you. [27 sec silence, feeding, dog starts barking; 919-946] I hear Jimmy's doggie. [12 sec silence, creaking/clicking noises] tray!...
please. 'kay, here 't comes. oatmeal? [even] oatmeal? Mommy. [overlap; trochee; hi-lo] did you all go to the circus? [overlap at "did"] circle. [hi-lo; trying to imitate] circle. [iamb with falling pitch countour; D says 'circus' and S says 'circle'; it sounds like both trochee and iamb (I think pitch is higher...
[4 sec silence] well how about that place across the street. do they have... do the tr'... wha' do the trees over there have. trunk. yes? trunk. [5 sec silence] an' wha' do they have right down there by the water. by the water hydrant. drip drip? [high pitch; lo-hi] drip drip? here. [softly, giving S a bite...
[overlap] Jimmy. [3 sec silence] did Jimmy cry. [6 sec silence] did we play with Jimmy? Jimmy push a basket. [emphasis on 'push'] an' say “zoom zoom”. [2 sec silence] zoom zoom. [onomatopea 2; he imitated D, but about 2 seconds later; also iambic.] zoom zoom. [2 sec silence] apple juice. [trochee] juice. [9 se...
[overlap] apple juice. [overlap at "^apple"; singy] apple juice. [14 sec silence ; creaks, feeding] zoom zoom. [iamb; 15 sec silence ; creaks, feeding] sure are eatin' a lot of oatmeal. please. [19 sec silence] cross a street. cross the street. [D had asked about the trees across the street at 122 and 14; 3 sec]...
okay I'm g' get you. I'm 'a choke... I choke your neck for not talkin'. show you. here. have a bite of oatmeal. do you wan' it? yes. between the oatmeal an' the Benadryl an' all or jus'... y' oughta jus' be 'bout fallin' asleep. there you go. [7 sec silence except for clicking] apple juice. [trochee] apple ...
that those birds 're makin'? [D makes 4 realistic dove sounds, 738-42] coo. coo! [4 sec silence] coo coo. [18 sec silence except for birds; 812 S makes choky sound] 'nother good bite. you go. sure gonna be full of oatmeal. [S babbles 818-822] wipe your nose a little bit. gonna wipe it real easy. [as D wipes S'...
[8 sec silence, then S starts babbling 91-929] hanabata. [lo-hi-lo] hanabata. [hi-mid-lo; 7 sec silence, then S starts babbling again] there you go. have a big bite. [7 sec silence] sure is a lot o' oatmeal. you've eat so much. two packets already I'm sure. [14 sec silence] xxx! juice. [27 sec silence, feeding...
no? come see me. come to Daddy. no? change y'r diaper. please. [whispering] come on. [whispering too; S whimpers a little, then fusses] oh Little Bird, you were awake all night. you played... [S fusses] uhoh your diaper 's bad. [creaky] wait let Daddy... oh. that 's so bad we needta give you a bath. you wa...
oh! bright light. Daddy turned the light on. oh dang... [his complaining noise] dang. yes. oh come on. [lifts S; they go into the bath+room; the water is running] xxx here we are. there 's the bath. oh the water 's gon' be jus' right. [water still running] we don't wanna use up all the hot water 'cause... Co...
[obscured by water noise] take a bath! [obscured by water noise] now I I wanna give you a little bit of a bath here. let Daddy get 'is watch off... this might be... [1.5 sec pause] might be better. bath. dang. [loud, deep, growly voice] you do n' like gettin' y'r back washed, do you. I gonna wash under y'r arms...
you got baked on doo doo. it 's bad. looks bad from last night. you were awake. you played. did you wake up? an' play? 'n' talk? [a great model for a filler in the input!; S complaining] wait wait wait. let me wash y'r face. I gonna wash y'r face. n dang. I'm gonna wash y'r face... I'm gonna wash... n dan...
blub blub blub blub blub. poppop. [more splashing] poppop. [more splashing then water runs out] poppop. xxx xxx xxx. poppop. [creaky voice] all gone. all pau. all pau? well? let 's dry off. 'kay? okay. reach up with it in. smile your big smile. come on. oh let 's go. oh let 's go get in the bed an' dry...
he 's gonna kick. oh no! he 's gonna break loose. 's gonna kick the boards out o' the fence. [S giggling] look out everybody. [falsetto] he 's goin' crazy. [S's giggling overlaps D's talk] he 's crazy. go get it. [S's squealing overlaps D's talk] look out. we gotta dry 'is bottom. go on. quick! dry 'is bott...
noninoni. noninoni. oatmeal. ring ring. oatmeal? up up up. up please. okay you ready? please. for breakfast? please. le' 's go get breakfast. breakfast? [high- low] tray? [D getting highchair ready for S] tray? yes le' 's pull the tray... put the towel out of the way? and in you go! [S into highchair]...
me juice? [low-high; rustles and clicks] very much? please. here comes some medicine. how good! look how smart. look how well you take y'r medicine. take on the other side now. [squirting sound] we did n' spill very much. get th' medicine off your chest. n dang. oatmeal? now let 's get into this oatmeal. p...
oatmeal? please. [silence] Jimmy. [footsteps] xxx xxx. oh Connie 's comin'. it 's Connie. [car going by] hello! mornin'. morning. Con'. how are you. hi Seth. having y'r breakfast. say hi Connie. hi Seth. [silence] are you gonna talk. h' does n't talk 'cause I got a tape recorder on. no. [laughs] oatme...
today I hafta be at Castle Hospital at quarter to nine. okay. so I got time to take him... an' then come back an' make us some breakfast. oh yes. okay. yes. [laughs] yes. I'm going out to that uh funeral today. [car passing] oatmeal? [tape off/on] there 's 'e tape recorder back on. oatmeal? okay? here you ...
meow. gobble gobble. honk. shower! [hi-low] that 's right. the shower 's goin'. Connie is takin'. Connie is gonna take a shower. [clicks] xxx bath. Connie 's takin' a shower. [silence till 3.38] bath. yes. bath. [silence till 3.52] orange juice. [high-low; S chokes and coughs 3.58-4.] gngn. [high-low] we...
[silence till 4.41] do you sing peanut butter an' jelly? bus. bus? [silence except for feeding noises till 5.15] wha' do you hear. what is it. wha' do you hear. airplane. [hi-lo] airplane. that 's right. it is an airplane. [softly] such a smart little boy. [silence except for feeding noises till 5.5 S utters...
[S starts to laugh] what does nuff mean. [laughing] you laugh when you say it. nuff. [S makes a pleased sound at 7.49] oatmeal? there you go. nice bite. Daddy put a peanut butter an' banana sandwich... and five cookies in your lunch. that be good. n peanut butter jelly! that 's right. [silence] n down? [fil...