BNC Text G50

Medical consultation. Sample containing about 125 words speech recorded in public context


4 speakers recorded by respondent number C203

PS276 X m (No name, age unknown, doctor) unspecified
PS277 X u (No name, age unknown, patient) unspecified
G50PSUNK (respondent W0000) X u (Unknown speaker, age unknown) other
G50PSUGP (respondent W000M) X u (Group of unknown speakers, age unknown) other

1 recordings

  1. Tape 096702 recorded on unknown date. LocationStrathclyde: Lanark ( Doctors surgery ) Activity: Consultation

Undivided text

Unknown speaker (G50PSUNK) [...]
(PS277) [1] Hi [...] .
(PS276) [2] Good morning.
[3] ... Now young lady, what can I do for you today?
(PS277) [4] [...] tablets.
(PS276) [5] Some tablets.
[6] Right. ...
(PS277) [7] I need [...] . ...
(PS276) [8] Still the tablets?
[9] The [...] , aye.
(PS277) [10] For the [...] ?
[11] Aye.
[12] I've changed my address Dr , I'm at a wee pensioner's house .
(PS276) [13] Ah I was just gonna ask you that.
(PS277) [14] Mhm.
(PS276) [15] Wh where are you now, Gracie?
(PS277) [16] Er Street.
[17] [...] . ... Wee pensioner's house [...]
(PS276) [18] Mhm.
[19] Yeah.
[20] Well
(PS277) [21] Saves you a lot of cleaning [...] in the big house.
(PS276) [22] That's right.
[23] That's right because you lose the notion.
(PS277) [24] Aye. [...] .
(PS276) [laugh]
(PS277) [25] And my insurance line .
(PS276) [26] [...] do a line as well.
[27] ... There we go.
[28] That'll keep you right with these folk.
(PS277) [29] Right thanks.
(PS276) [30] No bother at all.
(PS277) [31] Thanks very much Dr .
(PS276) [32] Look after yourself now.
(PS277) [...]
(PS276) [33] [...] Cheerio now.
(PS277) [34] [...] . [recording ends]