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yes get it right in your face. it 's a yellow flowers. mbbm. that means you don't like it. [5.3 sec; car passes; S mutters] see those leaves? you're jus' tryin' to get away from 'em. okay. [1.2 sec] now you're tryin' to get back to 'em. [2.2 sec, walking] trunk. [1.2 sec] yes. [2 sec] babaa. swingswing? [1 sec] swingswing? we 're almost home. would you like to swing? [3.1 sec, walking] trunk. [.7 sec] no these are leaves. [1.2 sec; S and D speak together] these 're all leaves. swingswing? [1.1 sec] swingswing?
[.9 sec] swingswing? [1.3 sec] swingswing? [1 sec] swingswing? [1.1 sec] time to shut down again. [tape OFF/ON at 1621] chih. [D's next utt overlaps the last čI] where 's your balloon. [1.4 sec] you're sittin' on the floor at the end o' the bed? playin' with your balloons. [1.5 sec] an' one of 'em jus' popped a minute ago. [4.6 sec] tv. [.6 sec] tv. [.7 sec] tv. [.8 sec] yes there it is. [2.3 sec] back in the closet. [3.8 sec] an' the clothes basket is there. [2 sec]
[3.4 sec] balloon. [1.8 sec] balloon. [1.5 sec] balloon? [1 sec] balloon? [S plays with balloons 3 sec, then and babbles to himself] xxx balloon xxx balloon? you chasin' those balloons. [7.7 sec, patting sounds] are you pattin' your knees? [4.4 sec, 2 clap sounds] where 's your knee. [.7 sec] knee. [1.3 sec; D laughs] you do n' know, do you? [.7 sec] trunk. trunk trunk. where 's your leg. [1.2 sec; S pats his leg] yes you know where your legs are. that 's right. [.9 sec] oh Weener, you're so smart. [overlapped by S] chih?
you wan' 'o come up here? no-no? [.9 sec] well you do n' hafta. [3.6 sec] knock knock. [raspy, distorted] who 's there. da who. [3.4 sec] da who. da who. [echoing S; 1.3 sec] da who. knock knock. [raspy] who 's there. [.8 sec] da who. [5.7 sec, then S laughs twice, then burps] good burp? [1 sec] did we see trees? [1 sec] trunk. tree with a trunk. an' they had leaves too. [1.7 sec] leaf. [.7 sec]
leaf. no-no. [.7 sec] chip. [3.9 sec] no-no? [.6 sec] no-no? too close. okay. [.8 sec] Daddy got the tape recorder too close to you. [1.4 sec] close. [.7 sec] close. too close. every time Daddy says close you say close. [.8 sec] that 's a word you like to repeat. can you say close? [.8 sec] close. [5.8 sec silence] balloon. [2.6 sec] una balloon. Teddy. [.7 sec] where is your Teddy.
Te'. [simultaneous with D;.9 sec] where is it. balloon! [1 sec] balloon. [.9 sec, scratchy sounds] balloon. [.9 sec] balloon. [.9 sec, scratchy sounds] can you bite that balloon. can you bite it? [.9 sec] let me see. [4.7 sec, scratchy sounds] can you bite that balloon? [.9 sec] balloon. [.8 sec] balloon. [.8 sec, scratchy sounds] balloon. [1.5 sec] balloon. [4 sec rubbery baloon sounds] Weener? can you bite that balloon? [.7 sec] bite it for Daddy.
[3.1 sec] balloon. can you bite that balloon. [1.5 sec] can you bite? [6.5 sec, rustles] no I don't think you can. [1.9 sec] chih. [overlapped by D] can you pop that balloon? [1.9 sec] pop. [2 sec] watch Daddy. Daddy can pop it. Daddy 's gonna pop this balloon. [1.3 sec; D pops balloon] pop! [S fusses and crawls away, 1.9 sec] oh did it scare you. [4 sec fuss turns into a real cry] oh come here. [1.8 sec] come here an' sit in Daddy's lap. mbbm. come here an' sit in Daddy's lap a minute? [overlapped by S] no? [2 sec]
did that balloon pop. [sympathetic tone; 3 sec] did it pop? [brighter tone; 6 sec, rustles, S fusses a bit] chih. oh listen give me a kiss. [.7 sec] mwuh. nice kiss. [2.7 sec] you know what? loveyou. I love you too. [.5 sec] babaa. [.5 sec] are you hungry? [3.8 sec, breathing] shisha. you thirsty? [1.6 sec] babaa. [.8 sec] no-no? [.8 sec] no-no? [1 sec] d' you wan' 'o eeat? you wanna eeat? [.6 sec]
babaa. [1.2 sec] babaa. [.8 sec] babaa. [S and D overlap] d' you want... [1.7 sec] babaa. wha' 'd you think about cookies. [1.2 sec] no-no? you don't want cookies. [1.2 sec] how 'bout uh cereal? [1.6 sec] oatmeal? [2.7 sec] didldow. [.8 sec] didldow! didldow? [echoing S; 2 sec] knock knock. [raspy, 3 sec during which S farts loudly] toot. [2.5 sec] chip. [1 sec] chip.
[1.2 sec] chip. [.9 sec] ihiy? kiss Daddy's hair. [3.3 sec; S squeals 3x] soda? [1.3 sec] soda? can you scream? [16 sec, they alternate screaming; D uses falsetto] pop. [5.5 sec] what is that? [1.5 sec] what is that. [2.1 sec] d' you remember? [1 sec] d' you remember what that is? what is that. [6.5 sec] that 's Daddy's mustache. [3.5 sec] that 's Daddy's mustache. [1.1 sec] babaa. [5 sec] byebye? [1.3 sec]
trunk. [.5 sec] tree's trunk? [2.7 sec] chip. that must be the new word for tree is trunk. [1.5 sec] ihiy. an' there 's Daddy's hair. [1 sec] where 's Daddy's mustache. [.7 sec] mustache? [.7 sec] where is it. show Daddy. where 's Daddy's mustache. mustache. find it. where 's Daddy's mustache. mustache. turkey. [.6 sec] where is it. [2.3 sec] there it xxx. broom your han' on it. broombroom. I'm g'a tickle your han' with it. [1.3 sec]
chih. oh what is this. [.9 sec; D must have picked up the balloon] mbbm? [protest] I'm not gonna... no-no I'm not gonna pop this. gonna be alright. I'm gonna be nice. Daddy 's gonna be nice this time. [overlapped by S's protest] mbbm? I am gon' throw this balloon. [overlapped by S's protest] mbbm? watch me throw it. throw it wish. nuuw. [2 sec] [1.7 sec rustling; S starts to protest] mbbm? [protesting more loudly] there 's 'at balloon. [S protests even more loudly] oh did wrong to scare you by poppin' that balloon. I'm sorry. [1.3 sec] I'm sorry you're scared o' balloons. balloon! I w' n't do it anymore.
I'll blow you some more balloons up. an' I'll leave 'em alone. [1 sec] you can chase them around. [1 sec] Daddy was jus' tryin' 'o teach you a new word. [2 sec] shit. [.7 sec; D laughs] tha' 's an ol' word. [3 sec] don't say that word. shit. [2.7 sec; D laughs] you're so bad. shit. [1.1 sec] shit. [1.6 sec; then S and D overlap] shit. an' chip is the tape recorder. [1.7 sec] or do you call it chip? [3.3 sec] chip. [4 sec] pop. [2.4 sec] did the balloon pop? [5.5 sec]
no-no. [nervously; 2 sec] swingswing? [.6 sec] swingswing? [1.5 sec] swingswing? did we swing? [2.3 sec; D is very gentle or sleepy] an' when we swing did we sing a song? [4.6 sec, then sings 'o'o'a'a song] ooaa. [.7 sec then S joins in] ooaa. [D joins in] ooaa. [car horn outside; 1 sec] ooaa. [.8 sec] ooaa. ooaa. [2 sec] ooaa. ooaa. ooaa. [6 sec, S breathing, then D clicks his tongue] wha' 's that. what is it. [1.4 sec] tongue.
[1.3 sec] mustache. mustache. yes. [2.1 sec] babaa. [.8 sec] babaa. [5 sec; then S sqeals 6 times] ihiy. [soft voice, touching D's hair] Buddy. [1.1 sec] what does puddy mean. [2 sec] touchin' Daddy's ear? [2.3 sec] an' 'is other ear? here. that is Daddy's ear. here. [1.3 sec] an' that 's your ear. [4 sec] where is Daddy's nose. [1.1 sec] ha that 's your nose. [1.2 sec] where is Daddy's foot. foot.
[1.6 sec] foot. foot. [2 sec] where is Daddy's eye. [.7 sec] eye. [2.6 sec] you say it so don't hafta touch it. is that right? eye. can you say nose. nose. good. [4.4 sec] can you say leg? [.6 sec] leg. [1 sec] you try everything! can you say elbow? [overlapped by a loud sound; 2.7 sec] say elbow. [1.4 sec] elbow. elbow? [the way S used to say it] elbow. [5.4 sec, breathing, rustling] there 's Daddy's elbow.
that 's right. there 's the other one. [almost a whisper; 1 sec] gonna bang 'em together. okay we 're gonna bang elbows an' smile. [smack] you got that famous smile. okay. [.7 sec] bump bump bump bump bump. [2.8 sec] get your head in between. tha' 's what you want. get your head in between. an' bonk Daddy's elbows like two rocks. head in there. rock. [.7 sec] like rocks. [singing tone] oo a pat on Daddy's chest. [overlapped by S] ninight. ninight. put your head down on Daddy's chest. [3.7 sec; S makes 2 loud raspy screeches] oh an' there 's that mustache. [very softly; 12 sec, S screeches and squeals 3 times] babaa. [3.2 sec silence]
ball. [1.4 sec silence] do you have a new ball. [1.8 sec silence] do you have a new ball? [2 sec silence] where is it. [2.4 sec silence] d' you wan' t' go push it? [2.1 sec] swingswing? [softly] d' you wan' t' go push the ball? [1.1 sec] d' you have a new ball? [S and D speak together] an' it 's lopsided an' it bounces an' rolls. swingswing? funny. [.6 sec] foot. [.8 sec] rope. [1 sec] rope. xxx xxx xxx. [echoing S] rope. [loudly, D gets it] rope!
is that the rope in the swing? [6 sec] n door. [2 sec] show me where is a door. [6 sec] swingswing? [2.4 sec] swingswing? [1.4 sec] swingswing? [1.8 sec] ball. [1.1 sec] Buddy. [.8 sec] Buddy. Buddy. [long final syl like S made; 2.3 sec; S making /t/ sounds] 'n' this weekend you're sayin' Buddy and potty? [pronouncing with a lateral release like he thinks S does it; 2 sec] Teddy. an' Teddy? tell me how you say potty this week. you say potty a different way now. [1.8 sec] tell me about the potty. [5.3 sec; S vocalizes 3 times] potty. [.6 sec]
that 's right. that 's the way you're sayin' it. [3.6 sec] ball. [.7 sec] Buddy. [.6 sec] Buddy. [softly; 2.5 sec] no-no? just a balloon. it 's just a balloon. poppop. poppop. [singing;.9 sec S gets worried] chih? [.7 sec] chih? poppop? no it 's not gonna pop. I'm gonna put it down on the floor there. I am not gonna do that to you any more. [.6 sec] I'm not gonna scare you with it any more. [2 sec; S mutters] didldow. didldow. [overlapped by S] oo! [overlapped by D's echo]
oo! [2.8 sec; S shouts "ah" and "eee"] oh you're so happy. [falsetto; S shouts "eee" 4 times, then makes bilabial trills] where are your teeth. [.9 sec] do you have any teeth. [1.3 sec] d' you know anything about teeth? [1.6 sec] those 're your teeth right there. [3.8 sec; D taps teeth a lot] that 's your teeth. [.9 sec] can you say teeth? [.7 sec] teeth. [.8 sec] yes there they are. [laughing] you found 'em? they really are there. those 're your teeth. [1.4 sec] see how funny. [falsetto] funny to have teeth. [falsetto] you been growin' 'em all along. [2 sec]
those 're your teeth. [.7 sec] didldow. [overlapped by D] didldow. [1.2 sec; then S and D speak together] language class is so much fun. babaa. [4.1 sec] ball. [3.7 sec] ball. [1.9 sec] Buddy. how would you like to go out with Daddy tonight in the car. see Daddy's friends. trunk. [1.2 sec] no I wanna ride in the car. [.8 sec] not talkin' about a walk. [tape cuts off in the middle of his sentence] = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Peters/010327b.cha = = = mm. [6 sec silence and rattling sounds, S throwing things?] can y' throw it? nuuw. [13 sec silence, loud clatter, more silence, noises] throw it?
can you throw things? [6.5 sec, silence, dog barks in distance] ah. [raspy animal sound] the dog barked. [to tape; tape OFF/ON at :34] [.7 sec silence] Lady? [1 sec silence] Lady? [1.2 sec silence] Lady? [1 sec silence] Lady? [1 sec silence] Lady? [1.3 sec silence] Lady? [1.3 sec silence] Lady? [4.2 sec, silence and scrapes] Weener? don't say that word. [evidently this is an established routine, clunk] shit. [1.2 sec] shit. [2.1 sec] shit. [1.2 sec]
shit. [1.1 sec] shit. [2 sec, tape OFF/ON at 1, slapping sounds, S patting D's chest] pat Daddy's chest? [4.2 sec] chest. [.9 sec] chest. [1.2 sec silence] ackack. [duck sound, fried; 3.7 sec] da. [1 sec] da who. [1 sec] knock knock. [fried] who 's there. [.6 sec] da. da who. [.5 sec] da. [1.8 sec] meow. [pitch gets very high in the middle;.6 sec] babaa. [3.5 sec silence] babaa.
[3.2 sec] ihiy? [what he says when he feels D's hair] feel Daddy's hair. [5.3 sec, 3 kissing sounds] nice kiss. [3.5 sec, silence and a soft sound from S] gi' me 'nother kiss. come on. [1 sec, kiss sound] nice kiss. [softly; 2.2 sec silence] mm. [4.8 sec, silence then slapping sounds] [2 sec silence] knock knock. [very growly; 1.3 sec] knock knock. who 's there. [.6 sec] da. [.9 sec, then they overlap] da. da who. [1 sec] da. [1 sec] da. [.6 sec] da.
[soft slapping sounds, 7.5 sec, S makes fussy sounds 3 times] what 's the matter. [7 sec, car passes] xxx xxx. [4.3 sec, mostly silence, S hiccups] xxx xxx xxx. [25 sec, hiccup; silence; breathing; hiccups] don't bite. [firmly;.5 sec] don't bite Daddy. [1 sec] xxx xxx. [.8 sec] [3.5 sec] no! don't bite Daddy. xxx xxx. [3.5 sec, S breathing] ackack? [fried; 5 sec, clicks] d' you like to bang the tape recorder. [very soft; 5.1 sec silence and a hiccup] xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx? [jargony; 1 sec] xxx xxx xxx? [jargony;.9 sec] xxx xxx xxx xxx. [jargony;.8 sec, soft hiccup or inhale] xxx xxx xxx? [jargony;.6 sec]
[overlapped by D] yes. [12.5 sec, another hiccup] don't bite. [softly; 1.4 sec, another hiccup] xxx xxx xxx. [1.1 sec] xxx xxx. [3.7 sec, another hiccup] xxx xxx xxx. [conversational sounding; 5 sec] what 're you talking about. [softly; 3.1 sec] tell me. [7.3 sec silence] tu! [not imploded; 1.5 sec] xxx xxx xxx. [1 sec silence] xxx xxx. [9.7 sec. S breathes in and out laughing, silence, labiomanual sounds ] you bang my hand on your mouth. [3.5 sec, S makes small sound] well wha' do you think? [2.7 sec silence and small fuss from S; overlapped by D] tell me. [1.7 sec silence] tell me some more. [3.3 sec] xxx xxx?
[1.8 sec] xxx xxx xxx. xxx xxx xxx xxx. [6 sec] what then. [5.1 sec] xxx xxx xxx? [1 sec] yes? [1.3 sec] ntuu? [1.3 sec] yes? [1 sec] xxx xxx xxx. [.7 sec] yes. [1.5 sec] ntuu? [sounds like his /ntuu/ intonation;.5 sec] [echoing S; 1.7 sec] well what does... [tape OFF/ON at 532] [.7 sec] [1 sec, S breathing then panting] [2.4 sec silence, then S does a labiomanual trill more silence, tape OFF/ON at 558; more silence] xxx xxx. [2 sec] [calling intonation; 1 sec] xxx...
[cut off by end of tape] = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Peters/010901a.cha = = = [morning with Daddy. little interactive routines pop-pop, vavavap, etc.] a tape. [filler but too soft to hear quality] this is July the nineteenth. what does Daddy have. didl tape? yes? tape please. please. there 's Daddy's tape recorder. a tray! train? do you wanna eeat? do you wanna eat that sandwich? please. there it is. go for it. le' 's do our routine. [D starts question/NO routine] do you wanna take bad medicine? no? do you wanna wash your hair? no? do you wanna go ninight? no? do you want me t' throw you on floor? on your head?
no? y' want me to choke your neck? please. I gonna choke you. [growly voice] I gonna choke you. chokechoke. n tape? [filler iamb; wants tape] n tape? please. there 's the tape. I don't want you to get your sticky hands on it, though. here 's your juice? and your cheerios? and your san'wich. rabbit. [trochee;S brings up rabbits/chickens] n chickens. [filler plus level] rabbits an' chickens. [S squeals, sounds like w6 wabbit! ]. wha' do the chickens say. [starts animal noise routine] gobble gobble. tape. wha' does a turkey say. gobble gobble. wha' does a duck say. quack quack.
[whispered] quack quack. [whispered] wha' 'oes the geese say. honk. honk. hair. no? hair. [an example of EFFORT?] no? Daddy's hair. a tray! [filler iamb; very small filler] where 's... where 's your nose. [starting body parts routine] starting to reach for Daddy's nose and then reach for your nose. where 's Daddy's nose. touchin' your nose. where 's Daddy's hair. touch Daddy's hair. where 's Daddy's ear. reach Daddy's ear? ear? [overlapping with noise] where 's your face. touch Daddy's face. hair. where 's your nose.
touch Daddy's nose. touch your own nose. nose. a vavavap. vavavap. vavavap. mummum. listen. tell me about your weekend with your Mommy. did you see Kitty? [initiates cooperative bundle Kitty/Lady/Zack] Lady. [trochee] did y' see Lady? Zack. 'n' Zack? n Kitty. [filler plus trochee] an' Kitty. Zack. 'n' Zack. Mommy. [trochee] an' Mommy. n call you. [lo-hi-lo] n call you. [trochee, lo-hi-lo] what does Mommy call you. [extra clear you]
Guy. Little Guy. what else does Mommy call you. n Guy. [filler iamb; hi-lo] Guy. un Guy. [hi-lo, softly] n call you. trees. trees? [S laughs] well tell me about trees. n leaves. [filler iamb, lo-hi] leaves. n bark. bark. a trunk. trunk. leaves. leaves. a roots. roots. grass. grass. a tickle. [filler trochee, lo-hi=lo] tickle. n feet.
[filler iamb, hi-lo] n feet. [hi-lo] a tickle. [filler trochee, lo-hi-lo] tickle. feet. feet. n feet. [filler iamb, lo-lo] n feet. n tickle. a grass. [a vertical construction] n grass. grass! a grass. n grass do. [filler trochee] grass do. [trochee] a da grass do. [wha'does grass'do] grass do. wha' does the grass do. n tickle. [filler iamb, lo-hi-l] yes? n tickle. [filler iamb, lo-hi-lo]
a feet. [silence, clicks] n tape? [filler iamb, lo-hi] how about... how about the stump. n branches. [filler trochee, lo-hi-lo] branches. n branch. [lo-hi] n branches. branches. n branches. n branch. [lots of effort here, trying to say 'branch'] bark? a stump. n branches. [filler trochee, lo-hi-lo, soft] xxx... did you go to the beach yesterday? did you go to the beach? did you get in the water? a kick. [filler iamb] did you kick? splash. splash. a splash.
a kick. water. vavavap. hair. a no-no? bump! bump y'r head. on the chair. chair. [silence] a feet. feet. [47 sec silence] Daddy 's gonna sit down by you? [bouncing noise] what is this. by you? [level; lo-hi] by you... what is this. coffee. [trochee] that 's right. Daddy 'as coffee. hot. it 's hot. [6 sec silence] n jui'. [filler iamb, soft; 1 sec silence] juice?
n juice? juice? please. juice? want some more juice? [D pours juice] thankyou. you're welcome. you're welcome Little Bird. mummum. well d' you remember 'bout the plane? n beach. [filler iamb] oh you went to the beach? [level, soft, hi-lo] tell me about Texas. tell me about Dabee's. n chickens. [filler plus level, soft, lo-hi-lo] chickens. n geese. [soft] geese. n geese. [filler iamb, soft] geese say. [iamb, soft, hi-lo] geese say. wha' do the geese say. honk.
honk. a Buddy. Buddy. car! [car goes by 9.] a car! car! there goes a car. [16 sec silence] thankyou. [trochee; 1 sec silence] thankyou. [trochee; 12 sec silence, S does hi-pitch SP at 9.52] hair? I don't want your sticky fingers in my hair... listen. would you give me a kiss. mwuh! oh what a nice kiss. I love you. hair? hair. no-no? I don't want your fingers in my hair. your fingers 'ave got san'wich on 'em. an' juice. [15 sec silence] whenever you wanna get down... you can get down. 're you through?
you wanna get down? please. okay. te' you what... le' me get a wet rag to clean your hands. [1 sec silence] wipe your mouth. [S fusses] you're so nice about lettin' me wipe your mouth. you look so nice about it. here... a kiss? [filler iamb, lo-hi; S starts to fuss] you wanna stay up there an' eat? please. you wanna eat? please. oh okay. I did n't mean to hurry you into getting down? n juice? juice? where 'd that doggie hair come from. here 's your juice an' your san'wich an' your cheerios. [trochee, hi-lo; 6 sec] put down? ge' down! [8 sec silence] babaa. [hi-lo, both stressed] [11 sec silence]
push it back. see when you get your juice... put it back on the table while y' push it back... so 't does n't fall off the edge. that 's so nice. [8 sec silence] Ditn. [trochee, with a syllabic nasal, a word for Mommy] Ditn. what is that. Ditn. [trochee, with a syllabic nasal; 27 sec. S chokes] poppop. [hi-lo; even stress; poppop has to do with chairs and being behind somebody] poppop. [18 sec; a series of fake laughs3.4-5] babaa. [both syls stressed; hi-lo, 2nd longer; S laughs and babbles some more] Mommy. [trochee, lo-lo] Mommy. [level; 7 sec silence] n coming. [filler plus trochee, lo-hi-lo, 5 sec silence] a byebye. [filler plus trochee, lo-hi-lo] n down? you want down? please. okay...
okay le' 's clean your hands again. [S starts to fuss at. 45] no! [abrupt rebuke] get your hands nice an' clean... now push this cup back like that. please. n juice? [filler iamb] you want down? no? okay. I don't care what you do? recorder. [sounds like filler iamb] xxx xxx. more juice? [lo-hi; 3 sec silence] n rabbits. [lo-hi-lo] n ducks. [filler plus trochee; 21 sec silence] n xxx? [filler plus trochee, lo-lo-hi] n xxx. [filler plus trochee] cock a doodle. [mumbling] n Pink Eddie. Pink Eddie.
Pink Ed'. Pink E' floor. down. on floor! [more unclear ST, 6.49-59] a Gonga. [Gonga is a little gorilla toy cousin Laura gave him] n Gonga chair. [D clinking dishes; more ST; D clinking dish] poppop. [iamb] poppop. [iamb] poppop. poppop. [iamb] poppop. [iamb; silence 24 sec] Kitty. [1 sec silence] a xxx xxx. oh no! the highchair tray is comin' off. [rescues hichair tray] oh we almost had 'n accident. d' you want down? no? okay. [laughs] I 'o n't care.
you can stay there all day. a mummum. mummum. [playing with intonation] mummum. [microwave beep] mummum. n down? n Gonga. [filler trochee, lo-hi-lo] Gonga. [trochee] Gonga. [trochee] Gonga. [trochee] Gonga. [trochee] Gonga. [trochee] yes there 's Gonga. a didldow down? down? d' you want down? please. okay. now wait a second. [car passing; D washing S's hands. S impatient] now wait, wait. Daddy 's gonna...
Daddy 's wants to wash your hands better. 'kay le' 's wash your hands real well. wash wash wash? down? an' wash wash wash. n down? [filler iamb] wash wash wash... an' then... down? then you can get down. 't 's wash this han' real well. un down? [filler iamb] okay. [S finally gets down] n Gonga. there 's Gonga. Gonga. [trochee] Pink Eddie. an' there 's Pink Eddie. poppop. [iamb, lo-hi] poppop. [iamb, hi-lo] poppop. [iamb, level] poppop! standin' up by a chair.
[15 sec silence] n chair? Ditn. Ditn. who is Ditn. Pink Eddie. there 's Pink Eddie. n Gonga. [trochee] an' Gonga. vavavap. love you. [hi-lo] love you. [trochee; hi-lo] love you. love you. Gonga. [trochee] Gonga. [trochee] Gonga. oh listen give me a kiss. 'kay... let me get this chicken grease off my hands... an' I wan' you to come up here an' give me a hug. n down? wait! I'm gonna get your sugar. wawawa get your sugar.
I'm 'onna wawawa wawawa get your sugar. [D nuzzles S's neck and S giggles] y' want me to tell you a secret? please. I'm 'onna te' you a secret in your ear. [whispering] I jus' gonna tell you this one secret. don't tell anybody 'cause it 's our secret okay? there now you get down. [still whispering] n Gonga. [trochee] n Gonga. [trochee; 8 sec silence] [silence 25 sec] go ninight? Eddie? [soft] okay. [soft] n Gonga? [2.-21 more ST] Gonga. [trochee; 2.22-35 more ST] okay? [iamb, soft] okay? [iamb, soft] eeayeeay... eeayeeay oh.
[singing] chick chick. Ol' MacDonald had a farm, eeayeeay oh. [singing] chick chick. with a chick chick here a chick chick there... [singing] chick chick. gobble gobble. gobble gobble here an' gobble gobble there. [singing] hi! hi. see you. see you. bye. bye. [latching] see you. see you. [hi-lo] table. yes? [1 sec silence] come see it. see it. bed. whassat. whassis. [and more babble, ST and silence; 3.47-4.11]
where are you? walk. walk. n xxx. walk. I see you walkin'. I see you jus' walkin' across the floor. how good. good for you. cold. [talking about D's breakfast] yes Daddy has cherries an' buttermilk and they 're cold. vavavap. [D eating, not paying attention to S] poppop. [S squeals at 4.55] walkwalk. [hi-lo] a see talk. [hi-lo] n talk. [hi-lo] xxx talk. [S pants at 5.1; D eating; long silence] bye night. [more silence] a breakfast. breakfast. bed. wha' 're you doin' here by Daddy's bed.
bed. here by Daddy's bed. n tape. Daddy's tape. n tape. yes? tape. bed. n bed. a bed. bed. [hi-lo] hi. hi! n Daddy. [lo-hi-lo] Daddy. [hi-lo] bed. there 's Daddy's bed. [18 sec silence] n bed. a bed. [13 sec silence] nga sock. [filler iamb; lo-lo-hi] sock? [hi] sock? [hi]
Daddy 's puttin' on 'is socks. socks. n socks? [filler iamb, rising] sock? n sock. [filler iamb] sock. a shoes? [lo-hi] una shoes? [lo-lo-hi] there 's Daddy's shoe. please. thankyou. [hi-lo] thank you. [offering and receiving] please. let Daddy put 'is shoe on. oh you gonna give me the other shoe? thank you. thankyou. [hi-lo] thankyou. [hi-lo] unga shoe? [lo-lo-hi] say you're welcome. welcome!
[trochee] a shirt! shirt. un shoes. [lo-hi] shoes. mummum. [6 sec] gobble gobble. gobble gobble. eeayeeay... [singing] eeayeeay oh. [singing] hi. hi. shoes. feet. Daddy's feet. socks. socks. mummum. [mumbly] tape! tape. tape recorder. [very clearly] n play? a play? play?
a play? n play? a play? please. I'm not gonna play it now. wait a minute... I'll run it back an' play it for you. le' 's let it run out... an' then Daddy'll run it back an' play it for you a little bit. you c'n hear the little boy. n boy. boy. tape? gobble gobble. listen. 'isten. listen. ungla tape? n tape? [tape off] = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Peters/020103b.cha = = = = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Peters/011119.cha = = = [Spencer St. apt.; an extra tape made because S was so talkative; includes first Ball episode as well as Crocodile and Hyena stories; S has several V+Obj constructions; imitates D saying V+Obj constructions] ready? okay Little Bird. it 's October the seventh. an' we don't need a tape right now. but you're so talkative an' good that Daddy 's gonna take this... take this ol' junk tape an' see if we can record on it.
[ball bounces] tryin' t' throw the ball to Daddy? un gonna throw? here it comes. gonna throw it to you. please. [overlaps D's next utterance] here 't comes. okay. catch it? good. please. sittin' up on the couch? and throwin' the ball down. [5 sec during which the ball bounces and S breathes audibly] ready ready? ready ready? here it comes. [2.5 sec, soft bounce] ready ready? xxx ready? ready ready ready? okay. ! [loud highpitched laugh, overlaps D's next utt] there you go. [2 sec silence] ready ready? comes! here it comes.
boom. comes. where. xxx! [silence, then ball bounces] good throw. here 't comes back. [2 sec, bouncing] comin' right back to you. [5 sec] [laugh; 2 sec, silence] here it comes. [3 sec, S breathing] bounce it to me. [8.5 sec ball bounces, then silence] un bounce? un a floor? um ready? [ball bounces] I bounced it back to you. [5 sec, ball bounces] ready? [increasingly urgent] [now slow and laconic] [9 sec silence except for a small sound from S at 142] uhoh. [ball bounces at the same time; 2 sec] uhoh. [same singsong as D] uhoh.
[3 sec silence] wan go school? where d' your ball go. hot? hot. [overlaps with D's next utt] where i' y'. where 's 'r ball. hot? where 's 'r ball. go get it. please. it 's under the draftin' table. see? look under the draftin' table. I found it. [2 sec, ball sounds] I found it. here 's... [overlapping with S] I found it. here 's your ball. pickyaup. pickyaup. pickyaup. [softly; 1 sec with clunk] come up an' see me. [5 sec] you got your ball? [ball bounces]
there it goes. [ball bounces several more times; 3 sec] uhoh. [1.5 sec] uhoh. un get the ball? ball? please. ball? please? ball? un get a ball? okay. d' you want down an' get it? [3 sec] down you go. [2 sec; S makes effort sound at 3; more silence] uhoh. [2 sec; ball bounces] there it goes. [ball bounces away; 6 sec silence; D is sitting in the rocking chair] Rockabye Baby. [singing intonation throughout song] in treetop. wind blows. Rockabye Baby. un close it. no-no. help Daddy. help Daddy rock.
[1.5 sec; S breathing] help Daddy rock in the chair. [5 sec; S breathing; rocking clicks] pickyaup. [rocker noises continue] pickyaup. okay. tell Daddy abou' Rockabye Baby. Rockabye Baby. [singing intonation] in tree top. wind blow. n cra' fall. a bough break. cradle xxx. row row row. [changes song; D joins in] row row row your boat. [singing; then 2.5 sec silence] row row row. [3 sec silence] gogogo. [4 sec; S pounding or slapping D's chest] Daddy's chest. [2 sec] Daddy chest. Daddy pocket. [4 sec silence] Daddy's belt. Daddy belt.
n Daddy belt. Daddy's tummy. [4 sec] Daddy belt. Daddy's jeans. Daddy jeans. Daddy's jeans. [articulatory effort here!; 5 sec silence] wan close it? you're gonna close the belt? you're gonna... there le' 's buckle Daddy's belt. you wan' close it huh? okay. let 's buckle Daddy's belt. we'll close it. [softly; 3 sec silence] say... Daddy's belt 's pretty. Daddy belt is pretty. Daddy belt... [1 sec] pretty. that 's right. [3 sec] Ben made it. Ben made that belt. [Ben is Seth's much older half-brother; 3.5 sec] ouch! you pullin' that hair out o' Daddy's tummy.
oh. [3.5 sec] tummy. [1.5 sec] Daddy's tummy. [1.5 sec] oh! ouch. jump jumpin' jumpin' jump. [bouncing J up and down; 1 sec] row row boat. [singing intonation] dik. dik. dik. [higher pitch] are you pinchin' Daddy's nipples. is that when you say dik? [note negotiation of meaning taking place here; 2 sec] outside. [3 sec; traffic] un te' story? [2 sec] a read ya book? n read da book? [overlaps with D] tell stor'... no le' 's not get a book right now. let 's tell a story. y' 'ant to tell a story 'bout crocod'...
[overlap at "crocod--"] please. [rapid; overlaps D] 'bout th' crocodile? please. okay! I'm 'on' tell a story. please. 'bout the monkey an' the crocodile. [small interactive grunt] once upon a time... c' you say once upon a time? [promptly, as if complying] once upon a time. there was a monkey. an' 'e lived in a mango tree by the side of a river. [S breathing audibly] an' 'is friend the crocodile would swim up to the bank. an' talk to 'im. an' they would have... the monkey would throw mangos down to the crocodile. [small sound from S at 626] an' the crocodile took some o' the mangos home to 'is wife. [S breathing heavily] and his wife said. your friend the monkey. who lives in the tree. an' eats those mangos all day long. his heart must be very sweet. I wanna eat it.
[a part D knows S knows; 2 sec pause] you g'na help Daddy tell this story? please! [sounds more like "hurry up and go on" than "yes, I'll help"] and... [overlapping with S] please. and... the crocodile said oh no! an' tried to talk 'er out of it. but she would not be changed. [1 sec] and he could n't say no to 'er. so. he tricked the monkey. [1 sec] an' he went to the river bank. an' 'e said. if you'll come down. an' ride on my back. get on my back. I'll give you a ride into the middle o' the stream. [1 sec] and the monkey climbed down the tree. an' jumped on the crocodile's back. [1 sec] well. [2 more sec] they got out into the middle o' the river. an' the crocodile started to cry.
[1 sec] an' 'e told the monkey... [1 sec] wha' did he tell 'er. whole story. [rapidly] the whole story. [1 sec] 'e told 'im the whole story. [1.5 sec] 'n' monkey... [overlaps with D's "and"] an' the monkey said. well? that 's okay. but... I left my heart hanging in the tree! [1 sec] an' the crocodile said. oh we 'd hafta go back an' get it! [1.5 sec] so? they swam back to the bank? an' the monkey jumped off the crocodile's back. an' ran up the tree. an' 'e said. somebody stole my heart. an' the monkey an' the crocodile were bes' friends for ever after. [3 sec] crocodile?
[3 sec] un tell story? [quickly; 2 sec] which story d' you want now? xxx! d' you want the rabbit an' the hyena? please. okay? say once upon a time. [2.5 sec] upon a. once upon a time... the lion was the king o' the jungle. and the lion said. tomorrow we 're going on a long journey to a far country. an' whoever stops along the way. [admonitory tone] will be eaten! [2.5 sec] an' they got up the next morning. an' they started out. an' they walked an' they walked. an' th' sun got up higher an' higher. an' rabbit's legs were short. an' rabbit got tired. [1.5 sec] and rabbit stopped. [1.5 sec] 'n' the hyena said. rabbit has stopped.
let 's eat 'im. [1.5 sec] and the rabbit said... [1.5 sec] ehe? [questioning - "is that right?"] ehe? tikaroma ndaroma. ningwashira ngwashiraga. [S chuckles] I was n't stopping. I was thinking. [1 sec; S gasps] then the animals all said. what were you thinking. and the rabbit said. I wondered... where do all the old clothes go when they wear out. [2 sec] and the animals said... [1.5 sec pregnant pause, but not DOT intonation] uh... [thinking] the animals said... [prompting] ehe? [rapidly; "Is that right?" intonation] e tii thero! that 's somethin' to... [slowly, giving S a chance to jump in; 1 sec]
a think about! [S didn't wait for the dot, he just jumped right in] to think about. a think abou'. [a little faster, and a little sloppier than before] that 's somethin' to think about. [1 sec] and meanwhile the rabbit had 'is rest. [1.5 sec] and so they went on and on. an' it gotta be noon time. an' rabbit got tired again. it was so hot. [1.5 sec] and so the rabbit stopped again. and the hyena said. rabbit has stopped. let 's eat 'im. [1 sec] and the rabbit said... [2 sec] ehe? ["Is that right?" intonation] ehe... [3 sec] what else did 'e say. [1 sec] Godzilla? [probably S doesn't know so says something else] the rabbit said...
[1 sec] gobble up! [faster, sloppier] tikaroma ndaroma ningwashira ngwashiraga. crocodile. [wrong story] he said. I was n't stopping. I was thinking. an' the animals said. crocodile. what were you thinking. crocodile. [overlaps with D's next utterance] an' the rabbit said. crocodile. crocodile crocodile, yes. [acknowledging S; 1 sec] crocodile. an' the rabbit said. [resuming story] un tell story. [overlaps w/ D] I wonder. why 're all the little rocks on top of all the big rocks. [2 sec; door slams at 1] and the animals said... [1.5 sec] and the... [1 sec]
wha' did they say. [1 sec] boy. e tii thero! [1 sec] that 's somethin'... [3 sec; S grunts uncomfortably] they said. e tii thero. that 's somethin'... [1.5 sec; S grunts uncomfortably] what. [firmly; losing patience - he knows S knows; 1 more sec] a think about. [S exhales the whole thing very rapidly, so it comes out sounding full of air] to think about. [2 sec] and so they went... [overlapped by S] think about. on an' on. an' they walked on. an' it gotta middle of the afternoon. an' the hyena's back legs were short. an' he got so tired. then he finally stopped. an' the lion said. [S breathing] hyena has stopped. let 's eat 'im.
[S breathing] but the hyena said... [4 sec, traffic, S breathing] hyena said... ehe? ehe... un tell story please. [never heard him use "please" this way before; it's very faint and overlaps D] tikaroma ndaroma. ningwashira ngwashiraga. [laughs; overlapping D's previous line] [joining in with S, but not willing to stop the story] I was n't stopping. I was thinking. and the animals all said. what were you thinking. an' the hyena said. [1.5 sec] I forgot. [slowly and clearly] [1.5 sec] and... [repeated under his breath] the animals ate 'im up. [2 sec] an' the Kikuyus say. imitation is how the frogs lost their tails. an' that 's another story. un tell story? [1 sec]
no. that 's all the stories? I 'o n't have any more stories. un tell story? [S doesn't seem to expect a story, but it's almost an automatic response to a story ending; 2 sec] un tell story? Daddy 's tired o' those stories. Daddy 's gonna hafta do so' more fiel'work. [1 sec] a close this? [playing with cover of tape recorder] ung open it? close it an' open it? d' you like to play with Daddy's tape recorder? well here. [6 sec; traffic] lights. [3 sec; S breathing] good. [19 sec] do you know what? close it. [2 sec] a close it? yes let 's close it. I'm 'onna close it and snap the snaps. [3 sec; sound of one snap; D wants to protect the tape recorder] snap one snap? and snap the other snap. good.
[3 sec] now what would you like to do. would you like to go in Daddy's bedroom? [1 sec] our bedroom? an' talk on the phone? [3 sec] bedroom? [3 sec] please. [3 sec] okay le' 's do it. please. [1 sec] w' wha' do we hafta do. bedroom. bedroom. [3 sec] how do we do that. [2.5 sec] we hafta get out o' this rockin' chair don't we. please. [overlaps D at "ta get"; 2 sec] you wa' ge' down? please. okay. say ge' down! [pronouncing it like he thinks S does; loudly] get down. [loudly]
okay! [1.5 sec] get down. you wan' 'o fall down? you gonna fa' down? okay? I'm let you fa' down on your head. down you go. [1.5 sec] fa' down. [1 sec] 'kay. good. un go? [1 sec] un go xxx. [1 sec] un go bedroom? [1.5 sec] okay. un go... [overlapping D] le' 's go bedroom. le' 's go in the bedroom. [1 sec] good. good. [echoing S; 2 sec; now they're in the bed+room] now Daddy 's up on the bed. [challenging S to get up, too; 6 sec, can hear effort sounds from S]
c'n y' throw one leg up there an'... [helping S climb on bed] oh you climb so well. how smart. what a smart little boy. [3 sec; S panting; then his tummy growls] your tummy 's growling. [4 sec silence] e tii thero! [remembering the Hyena story] e tii thero! a think about. somethin' to think about. [2 sec] that 's what the animals said. ehe? ehe. that 's what th' rabbit said. ehe means no it 's not so. [2 sec] [1 sec] n pretty xxx. [2 sec during which S starts bouncing on the bed] bounce. look a' you bounce. [4 sec while S bounces] un talkaphone? okay? [5 sec while D gets the phone] un talkaphone?
[2 sec] there 's the phone. un talka'... talkaphone. [singsong] take phone. [singsong] talkaphone. [2.5 sec] hi Mommy. [1.5 sec] say Mommy Mommy. Mommy Mommy. [1 sec] say hi Mommy? hi Mom'? how 're you. how you. [1.5 sec, dog barking] say I love you. love you. [dog still barking] say see you tomorrow. see you 'morrow. [2 sec; clicks of phone as S tries to get rid of it] thankyou. yes. now when we hang it up... when we hang it up... look.
watch Daddy. look. turn it this way. take it 'n your hand. take it 'n your hand Bird. and hang it up this way. [clatters of phone; dog still barking] see? how nice it fits. un talkaphone? okay. [7 sec; clatters of phone; dog still barking] that our door somebody 's knockin' on? no I don't think so. [2 sec; phone clatters] talkaphone. [sounds of S dialing] talkaphone. okay. who do you wan' 'o talk to this time. Grandaddy? Grandaddy. [2 sec; clicks] le' 's talk to Grandaddy. [1.5 sec] please. say hi Grandaddy. hi Gran'dy? put it up to your mouth like that. say oh hi Grandaddy?
hi Grandaddy? [3 sec] byebye. [singsong] byebye. [singsong] see you. [singsong] see you. [3 sec; quickly, not singsong] love you. love you. [1.5 sec] un hang a up? [phone clattering] hang it up. [2 sec while S tries to hang phone up; then he immediately wants it again] un talkaphone? n talkaphone? yes? telephone. [7 sec as S fiddles with phone] hi Granda'? [2 sec] telephone. [7 sec silence, then phone sounds] le' 's xxx turn this phone th' right side up. [4 sec] now who do you wan' 'o talk to. Granma?
Granma. say hi Granma. hi Granma. how you doing. how doing. say love you? love you. say I wan' 'o come to your house. a wan come house. un come? un come a house. [3 sec] say give Grandaddy hug. [2 sec] xxx gi' me hug. [note effortful construction of this utterance!] bye. [singsong] bye. see you. [1.5 sec] love you. [singsong] love you. [same singsong as S] love you. a hang up? an' now we gonna hang up. now when we hang it up we turn it over. watch.
see we turn it over. [1 sec clatters] turn it over and set it down. how nice. see? [1 sec, more clatters] fits just right. [3 sec] hang it up real well. hang it up jus' like that. n talkaphone? [2 sec; phone sounds] n talkaphone? [2 sec; phone sounds] talkaphone. talkaph'. talkaphone. [7 sec; mostly silent] hi Seth? [5 sec silence] pickyaup. [2 sec] uh xxx. n xxx xxx. un talkaphone? yes. talk on the phone. [D getting bored, wants to put it away] you talk a little bit more. then we 're gonna put it away.
[3 sec] un put 'way. [2 sec; several loud bangs] yes. yes we 're gonna put it away. [clatters of phone] let Daddy hang it up now. now we 're gonna put it away over here on the... please. on the shelf. [2 sec] I don't like us to be on the phone all the time. [1 sec] get down! get down. [echoing S; 2 sec] good. n talkaphone? no-no? I don't want you to talk on the phone anymore. talkaphone! [insistent] no-no? talkaphone! no-no? talkaphone! no-no? talkaphone? [plaintive] no-no?
un talkaphone? no-no? [3 sec, then S makes a screechy noise of defiance at 7; 2.5 sec silence] do clock. [wants D to make the alarm clock buzz; 1.5 sec] clock. [overlaps D's next utt] do th' clock, huh? you want Daddy to do the clock? watch. [1 sec] I think we 're just about right. [clock buzzes] oh. there it goes. [smiling; 2 sec silence] we always do this about seven o'clock. and that 's about the time it 's set for in the morning. ah. [pleased sound] you want me to do it again? please. well then say do it again. do again. [clock buzzes twince at 73, then 2 sec silence] do clock. do. [overlapped by 2 quick buzzes; 2 sec silence] do clock. [simultaneous with D's "say"]
say. say do the clock Daddy. do clock. [1 sec] Daddy? do xxx? [drowned out by 2 buzzing] jeans? jeans. beads. [2 sec] those are beads. [2 sec] un pull it? you wan' 'o pull 'em down? pull 'em down. you can have 'em? [1 sec] there you go? [3 sec] pull. [1 sec] tickle. do they tickle? they hang on you an' they tickle? you wan' put it around your neck? there! [1.5 sec] now you have beads aroun' your neck. you look like Don Ho with your tummy.
un take off? [2.5 sec] tick'? [1 sec] xxx tickle. [1 sec] tickle. tickle. [4 sec] un talkaphone? no. un talkaphone? a no-no? un talkaphone? a no-no? n talkaphone? no-no? beads on. [like boots'on, socks'on in later tapes; 1 sec] beads on. beads on. [softly; 4 sec] you like to put beads around your neck? [7 sec silence] beads on. are those beads pretty? [2 sec] pretty. yes they 're pretty. pretty.
[11 sec rustling and whispering] [3 sec silence] uh window. window. [1 sec] window. [1 sec] window. come. open see? [3 sec] thankyou. look at you pullin' the curtains? an' pullin' the curtains across that window? [5 sec, S breathing hard] ready? [4 sec silence] oh look Daddy 's gonna dry off with 'is towel. [5 sec silence] towel. towel? gonna pull the curtains? well look what Daddy can do. [1 sec] watch this. [4 sec while D pulls the curtains across] oops? [2 sec] and now we pull 'em back. [2 sec]
one way. shit. oh that 's the way. now I got it right. [2 sec] look here. [2 sec] xxx towel. [2 sec] in da towel. in da towel! [2 sec] wa pull curtain? you wan' 'o pull the curtain? please. oh let... [overlapping S] please. a wa xxx. [trying to clarify?] a pull curtain. wa pull curtain? can you take Daddy's towel away? [trying to distract S from curtain?] please? un take it? n take it? un take it? pull it. come on.
oh he 's takin' my towel away. [starting a tg of war like they do when D dries Seth] look out. look out everybody? he 's takin' my towel away. oh no! [1 sec; S panting] oh no he 's got my towel. how 'm I gonna dry off? he 's pullin' my towel away. [1.5 sec; S panting] oh no xxx xxx. [drowned out by S's squealing and giggling which continues 4.5 sec] xxx! [shouting] put out! [shouting, then squeals; tape off/on at :27] you can't take my towel away? [S saying ah as he pulls] oh no he 's pullin' my towel away. [falsetto; 3 sec silence] he 's gonna pull my towel away. oh no. [3.5 sec silence] wha' do you say? [2.5 sec silence] wa pull curtains? wa pull curtain? well... a while ago you said...
when I was playin' the towel. you said give me that. [3 sec] a wan close a curtain? wan close a curtain? [simultaneous with D's utt] d' you wan' 'o close... you wan' 'o close the curtain? please. here let Daddy pull the string an' close it. [1.5 sec] Daddy kin' o' hasta do it. you can't really do it. [pulling curtain] see? [1.5 sec] see how Daddy closes the curtains? [5 sec] y' jus' pull 'em around your head. do you like to get under 'em an' around 'em? oops excuse me. pull it all around you? open curtains. open curtain. [mushier than before] what? [1 sec] what. [1.5 sec] wha' d' you say?
open curtain. [clearer] open the curtains. okay. [1.5 sec] here they come. [1 sec, pulling curtains] they don't open ver'... I don't know if we oughta do this for a long time. [5 sec curtain sounds] matter o' fact I don't wan' 'o do it any more. I think those curtains 're... [1 sec] just about seein' their last. [1 sec] wa pull curtain? a pull curtain? un pull curtain? listen c'n Daddy put these beads back? [changing the subject; 2 sec] gon' put 'em back up on the tree. a pull it? [simultaneous with D] put 'em back on this nice coffee tray. wa pull it? wa pull? wan pull it? pull it? [the previous utts were a bit whiny, the next one is assertive and singsong] pull it.
okay. [same singsong as S; 2 sec, then S continues with singsong] pull it. [2.5 sec; D continues trying to distract S] oh what is this? [buzzes clock once; 1 sec] jeads. [4 sec; S panting with effort] you pullin' those beads... you callin' 'em jeads... you call 'em jeads. [crash at 221 as S pulls the clock off the table] oh no turkey? you pull the clock off. [9 sec while D picks up the clock] [2 sec; S breathing hard] didldow. [descending pitch] didldow. [echoing S] feel Daddy's hair. [4 sec silence except for S breathing] xxx curtain? now put those beads back okay? I want you to put 'em back. [1.5 sec] don't like you just pullin' things down and leavin' 'em around. here listen. I'm gonna put 'em back on that hook. okay?
an' you leave 'em alone. [another crash at 254 as S knocks the clock off the table again] get away from that damn clock! [angry; 3 sec as D picks it up again] get away from the clock! get a xxx? get back away from here. [still frustrated and angry; 5.5 sec as D continues picking it up] 'kay? [4.5 sec during which S lets out a little sob] I want you to stop knockin' that clock off o' here. [starts to fuss, his feelings are hurt] y' wan' 'o come up here with Daddy? come on. [1 sec while S fusses sporadically] did Daddy hurt your feelin's. well. th' way it goes. here come. come see Daddy. oo xxx. Daddy 's really kind o' pushed today. I 'ad you all day long, Little Bird. all day long. [2 sec; S makes small sounds] and you're sick too. [8 sec sience, D coughs] xxx wait a min'. I'm 'on' tickle your leg. [S starts to laugh, continues throughout next utts till 4]
an' I'm 'on' tickle your other leg. an' I'm 'on' tickle your leg. and I'm gonna get you up here. I'm gonna bite your ribs. roar. I'm gonna get you up here. 'n' I gonna... bite you. [S giggles, says /n6n6/ and mumbles something else] un see window? yes climb up there and see that window. [5 sec] Jimmy house. [1 sec] Jimmy house. [2 juxtaposed Nouns] yes there 's Jimmy's house back there. [1 sec] wan get down? okay? [2 sec] un get down? [1 sec] n get down? [2 sec] lalala. lalala. [echiong S's intonation] lalala. lalala.
[2 sec] lalala. [2 sec] yoiyoiyoi. [1 sec babbles and sound play] didldow. [5 sec, S breathing] no! don't do that. [4 sec silence, then S fusses a couple seconds, silence] un sit down? [1.5 sec] a sit down? [2.5 sec] didldow. nununuw. didldow. [19 sec, mostly silence and S breathing with effort; 557-6 bilabial trills, then more silence] you're just makin' Daddy... you're takin' Daddy's hand. an' you're makin' Daddy brush your hair over to one side. cut a hair. [overlapping D's utterances] brush your hair. [3.5 sec] did they talk to you at school about gettin' your hair cut? did ever'body say oh your Daddy cut your hair. 's 'at what they said. [4 sec] hey did we cut your fingernails today?
cut your fingers. [7 sec silence] mm. an' did we give you a bath tonight? bath. did you take a bath? take a bath. did we wash your knees? wash a knees. [2 sec] wha' else did we wash. [2 sec, S breathing] wash your face? wash a face. wash ya face. wash a face. [1.5 sec] didldow. didldow. [echoing S; 2 sec; S breathing hard] a off. [4 sec; S breathing hard] what are you tryin' 'o get Daddy to do. you still tryin' 'o get Daddy to pat you on the head or rub your head. [1 sec] or muss your hair up? is 'at what you want? [1.5 sec] well... I can do that.
I know how to do that. there. [2 sec] I got your hand on your face. oh! I got you on your face. oh! [S starts a bilabial babble 749-52; continues babbling till 818] cinnamon rolls? cinnamon rolls? cinnamon rolls? [very bilabial and juicy] cinnamon rolls? cinnamon rolls? [very labial and mushy] what kind o' food did we have for supper. supper. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Peters/010327a.cha = = = here, Weener. [1.3 sec; banging then silence] let me change your diaper. [.5 sec] 'kay? [3.4 sec, moving around] this is February the fourteenth today. [to tape; 5.3 sec; rustling] there 's your diaper. it 's wet. [1.3 sec; D pulls tape on diaper]
ntuu? [3 sec silence] knock knock. [one of his routines; fried] who 's there. da who. da who. da who. [.8 sec silence] da who. [1.8 sec silence] tu! [imploded; an animal sound he has learned] tu! [very hi pitch; 1 sec] tu! [hi falling;.8 sec] da who. da who. [.6 sec] da who. [18 sec, D changing diaper, S chuckles several times] I can tickle you. [fast whisper; 26 sec silence, rustles, S chuckes as D tickles him] ntuu? [request to get down? 4.8 sec] ntuu? [1st syllable is creaky; 6.1 sec] ntuu? [1.2 sec]
yes? [2.6 sec] [2.4 sec; clapping his hands] c'n you clap your hands. [3.2 sec, a few more claps] th't 's good? [3.3 sec] ackack. [glottal quacking sound; 1.9 sec] tu! [imploded] th't 's the rooster? [1.4 sec] tu. [imploded;.8 sec] ackack. [fried;.5 sec] an' the stork? [very soft, 2 sec] ackack. how 'bout the doggie. [.8 sec] aah. [growly; 1 sec] tu! [imploded; 1.3 sec] what does Lady say. [Lady is a dog;.9 sec] ackack? [raspy; 1.5 sec, then they overlap]
what does a snake say. ackack. ss. [1.2 sec] ackack? [fried; 3 sec] ihiy? [1 sec] touch my hair? [5.3 sec; S breathing, blowing on mike, drowns out beginning of D's next utterance] c'n you see that tape recorder with your... [interrupted by tape being switched off at 231; 6 sec silence] you shaking your head? [S moving his head in response to light;.9 sec] oh the light 's shining in your face. that 's why. [S breathing loudly;.7 sec] shaking your head. [takes in breath and ends with implosion] tu! [1.4 sec] tu! [4.6 sec, S makes a small fussy sound] [17.5 sec, S fusses a bit; S and D exchange bilabial babbles; silence] tu! [imploded; 1.2 sec] tu! [ingressive;.7 sec] tu! [imploded; 3.1 sec; S makes 2 more small sounds]
what does the duck say. [7.5 sec, D makes 2 creaky noises] [softly; 5.5 sec; breath intake] [very low pitch; 9.5 sec, car goes by] knock knock. [syllables spaced out] knock knock. [11 sec silence, 3 bangs, silence; tape OFF/ON at 354; 2 hollow thumps and silence] d' you want some breakfast? [3.7 sec; S crawling] babaa. [his version of 'breakfast';.9 sec] babaa. [11.7 sec, clunks, silence; S hiccups] are you ready for breakfast. is it time. are you hungry? [2.8 sec silence] nuuw? [7.4 sec silence] you're gross. [.6 sec] gross. [6.7 sec] where 's your shoe. [2.6 sec] shoe. [3.4 sec, clicks, then they overlap] shoe. here 's your shoe?
[.8 sec, rattle] shoe. [3.5 sec, soft sounds] c'n you put it on your foot? [3 sec silence] where 's your foot. [8.6 sec silence, clunk; S holds up his foot] there 's your foot. [smiling voice; 5.7 sec; clunk, then S throws his shoe] nuuw. [what he says when he throws something;.9 sec] y' don't want your shoe? did you throw it down an' say nuuw? [softly; 2.4 sec] nuuw. [1.4 sec] nuuw. [7.2 sec; rattles, pant] [.6 sec] you wan' a hug. mm. [2.8 sec rustles] gagaa? good. [1.8 sec, bell sound] didldow. [14 sec, more bells, rustles, thumps, S makes 2 raspy sounds] shoe. there 's your shoe. [.8 sec]
shoe. [3 sec; dog barks in distance] shoe. [1 sec] xxx xxx. [sounds like gestalt of 'daddy xxx it'] plays with his shoe. shoe. [tape OFF/ON at 6; 3 sec, S makes a sound] shoe. [loud thump; end of side at 613] = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Peters/010901b.cha = = = [morning; Daddy eating; lots of silence, babbles, vavava, etc.; routines Oklahoma, Texas people] listen. [referring to tape recorder] listen. no we 're not gonna listen. we 're gonna record for a little while. record? [iamb, lo-hi] yes? record? [iamb, lo-hi] 'cause it 's a recorder. [9 sec silence] n bed. [filler iamb, pounding it] Daddy's bed. come on in here.
Daddy 's gonna finish 'is breakfast. [D gets it] well Daddy'll come back in here with you then. [7 sec silence, D eating] n cold. [lo-hi] n cold. hot. it 's cold. 't 's cold. n tape. tape. vavavap. [hi-lo] una tape. [mumbles before the word] tape! [D eating; S mumbles at 1.; D keeps eating] swing high? a swing. a did it! [that's what it sounds like!] oh! right there. oh. what you said? [hi-lo-rise] wait? xxx mummum. hi.
night-night. nenuhnuhnuh. night-night. nananuh. nigh' nigh' night. umunainuh. nigh'_night. umanuh. nigh' night. umnah. aih. hi. hehe hehe [laughing]. nigh'_night. boop boop boop. euhnainanah. nighnighnighnighnuh. oo bawahbvabvah aguhdoo. ehvah. aboobuhbuh. alright, where's your other shoey? there it is. what's that? hat? that's not a hat, it's a shoe. ah. [laughing]. mm. shoe. aobubuh.