Connected Speech in Blackfoot
Connected speech such as narratives, stories and conversations in Blackfoot were recorded, transcribed and interlinearly analyzed. This project was supported by several grants: (2008-2009), Burton D. Williams Grant Dept. of Anthropology at the 猎奇重口 (2009), (2009-2011), (2011-2012), and a 猎奇重口 Research Grant (2011-2012).
Interlinear Transcription
- was used for the transcribing process and the transcripts created were printed and scanned into pdf files.
- Audio files were converted into mp3 files and separated into one minute long files to meet the uploading requirement.
- Symbols in the transcripts such as (@ = laughter) and (x) unclear syllable are based on Du Bois, et al. (1993), but the entire format does not necessarily follows the convention.
- The question mark (?) indicates an unidentifiable morpheme or sound sequence. The general glossing style follow the abbreviations in Frantz (2009) and Frantz and Russell (2005).
- Please note that some parts of the interlinear analysis may be subject to reanalysis, and further suggestions are welcomed.
Transcription resources:
DuBois, J. W., Schuetze-Coburn, S., Cumming, S., & Paolino, D. (1993). Outline of discourse transcription. In J. A. Edwards & M. D. Lampert (Eds.), Talking data: Transcription and coding in discourse research (pp. 45-90). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Frantz, Donald. (2009) Blackfoot Grammar. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Frantz, Donald and Russell, Norma Jean. (2005) Blackfoot Dicstionary of Stems, Roots and Affixes. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Acknowledgements: Rosella Many Bears for main language consultation, Annabelle Chatsis and Shirlee Crow Shoe for language consultation, and Donald Frantz for Blackfoot morphology consultation.
Transcripts
Driving
Speakers: female (50s); female (50s)
Type: conversation
Duration: 00:00:21
Situation: while driving a car
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Source: Recorded by Mizuki Miyashita 2009
[transcript] [audio]
Napayin
Speakers: female (50s); female (50s)
Type: conversation
Duration:00:02:50
Situation: recalling an incident in childhood
Location: Browning, MT
Source: Recorded by Mizuki Miyashita 2009
[transcript] [audio1] [audio2] [audio3]
Friends
Speaker: female (50s)
Type: story
Duration: 00:08:42
Situation: creating a story instantly while viewing "One Frog Too Many" by Mercer and Marianna Mayer (1975)
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Source Recorded: by Mizuki Miyashita 2009
[transcript] [audio1] [audio2] [audio3] [audio4]
Diaper
Speakers: female (50s); male (1)
Type: conversation
Duration: 00:03:21
Situation: talking to a baby while changing his diaper
Location: Browning, MT
Source: Recorded by Mizuki Miyashita 2009
[transcript] [audio]
Napi and Berries (In Progress)
Speaker: female (80s)
Type: narrative
Duration: 00:02:41
Situation: story telling
Location: Missoula, MT
Source: Recorded by Annabelle Chatsis 2011
[transcript] [audio]
Pets (In Progress)
Speakers: female (50s); female (50s)
Type: conversation
Duration:00:05:54
Situation: talking about a word for pets
Location: Browning, MT
Source: Recorded by Mizuki Miyashita 2008
[transcript] [audio]
Just Talking (In Progress)
Speakers: female (50s); female (50s)
Type: conversation
Duration:00:06:59
Situation: talking about speaking Blackfoot
Location: Browning, MT
Source: Recorded by Mizuki Miyashita 2009
[transcript] [audio]
Shopping (In Progress)
Speakers: female (50s); female (50s)
Type: conversation
Duration:00:03:51
Situation: recalling an incident in childhood
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Source: Recorded by Mizuki Miyashita 2009
[transcript] [audio]