Transcription Notation

This notation system is being developed by PhD researcher Sebastian Bloomfield as a specialised version of the original system proposed by Dr Ian Brodie here.

As part of ongoing thesis research it may be subject to change over time.  

Audience Sound Notation

[A]        Applause

[Aw]       Aww (e.g. disappointment, sadness)

[B]        Boos

[C]        Cheers

[H]        Hisses

[L]        Laughter

[O]        Ooh (recognition of taboo topic)

[S]        Silence (pronounced)

[W]        Whooping

[sl]       Scattered Laughs

Audience Sound Notation - Qualifiers

:          Simultaneously occurring e.g. [L:C] – Laughter and Cheers

→          Transition e.g. [L→A] – Laughter to Applause

<xxx>      Discernible words e.g. heckling

Lowercase  Limited reaction e.g. [a] – Minor Applause

!xxx!      Single shouted word e.g. [!yeah!]

(Number)   Extended reaction length in seconds e.g. [L(3)]

Performative Notation

Line Break   Cadence\Interruption

Italicised   Specific emphasis

Underlined   Spoken over sustained preceding audience                   reaction

,            Short Pause

.            Pause

..           Longer Pause

…            False Start

{xxx}        Nonverbal Cues\Stage Directions

|xxx|        Characterisation (other than principal                     persona)

(xxx)        Tone\Accent qualifying following phrase in double quotes e.g (timidly) “who are you?“

(!)          Sarcasm           

[…]          Non-transcribed section

♪            Prerecorded song\sound

Structural notation

Italic       Bit Structure start e.g. B1 - (C = Compere)

Numbering    Material Structure e.g. 1x.

Lettering    Syntax Structure e.g. xa.