BNC Text G48

Medical consultation. Sample containing about 375 words speech recorded in public context


2 speakers recorded by respondent number C181

PS1W7 Ag5 m (No name, age 60, doctor) unspecified
PS1W8 Ag5 f (No name, age 60) unspecified

1 recordings

  1. Tape 089507 recorded on 1993-04. LocationUnknown ( medical surgery ) Activity: medical consultation

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(PS1W7) [1] [laugh] [...] .
[2] Well,, what can we do for you tonight?
(PS1W8) [3] Er ... [...] .
(PS1W7) [4] Must be five pound notes you keep in there.
(PS1W8) [5] [...] good [...] and passport.
(PS1W7) [6] Oh I see right.
(PS1W8) [7] And er
(PS1W7) [8] For who?
(PS1W8) [9] Patrick .
(PS1W7) [10] [whispering] [...] getting these prescriptions for?
[11] Patrick [] ?
[12] You're daft.
(PS1W8) [13] It was for Patrick .
[14] Er, ... see [...] give her something the wee'uns, he's got two wee ...
(PS1W7) [15] Has he been bad to that poor wee, wee'un again?
(PS1W8) [16] thingummy, abscesses in his er in his tooth.
[17] She cannae take him in to the dentists till she gets rid of them.
(PS1W7) [18] [laugh] She's a bad woman.
[19] You tell her I said it's just pure neglect.
[20] ... Tell her I said that will you?
(PS1W8) [21] Mhm.
(PS1W7) [22] And she'll belt you.
[23] ... Now then ...
(PS1W8) [cough] ...
(PS1W7) [24] Now ... what age is the wee fellow now?
[25] Two and?
(PS1W8) [26] He's three.
(PS1W7) [27] Is he, is he three now?
(PS1W8) [28] Mhm.
[29] He's four in December.
(PS1W7) [30] Is he?
[31] Three and a half already?
(PS1W8) [32] Aye. ...
(PS1W7) [33] You must be getting old.
(PS1W8) [34] Aye.
(PS1W7) [35] Now, what about you?
(PS1W8) [36] Er ... I want me cream.
[37] And I want something for my chest. [...] .
(PS1W7) [38] Have you not given up smoking yet?
(PS1W8) [39] I've been doing well for the last week, but I took this heavy cold, well from Thursday, since I've took this heavy cold I've hardly smoked. ...
(PS1W7) [40] I'll get you yet, I'll get you yet.
(PS1W8) [41] I've hardly smoked.
[42] ... I've done really well.
(PS1W7) [43] Oh now ... What [...] ?
[44] Is it still the [...] ?
(PS1W8) [45] Yes, [...] . ... [cough] ... [cough] ...
(PS1W7) [46] There you go.
(PS1W8) [47] Can't you give me something for head?
[48] Cos it's splitting, I think it's just the cold. [laugh]
(PS1W7) [49] Dry rot set in.
[50] ... There you are, and that'll help to turn you into a human being.
(PS1W8) [51] I've been helping everybody who's took that flu, and I think I've [...] .
(PS1W7) [52] [...] at last at last it's reached you.
[53] Away home and look after yourself.
[54] Never mind the rest of these puddings.
[55] Let them get their own prescriptions.
[56] ... You're too soft, you and Celia.
[57] ... Aye you are.
[58] Y d
(PS1W8) [59] Oh, everybody [...] me.
(PS1W7) [60] That's right.
(PS1W8) [61] It's always me.
(PS1W7) [62] That's right.
[63] It's always ... tell them to go and ...
(PS1W8) [64] Ah, when you tell them to do that, especially with , she goes in a [...] with you.
(PS1W7) [65] Oh too ... too bad, too bad. [...]
(PS1W8) [66] She goes in a [...] .
(PS1W7) [67] Och, sure you're worried about her.
[68] Aren't you?
[69] Sure you're worried about her?
[70] ... Right, okay,, cheerio now.
(PS1W8) [71] [...] Cheerio.