BNC Text G51

Medical consultation. Sample containing about 252 words speech recorded in public context


4 speakers recorded by respondent number C204

PS278 X m (No name, age unknown, doctor) unspecified
PS279 X u (No name, age unknown, patient) unspecified
G51PSUNK (respondent W0000) X u (Unknown speaker, age unknown) other
G51PSUGP (respondent W000M) X u (Group of unknown speakers, age unknown) other

1 recordings

  1. Tape 096703 recorded on unknown date. LocationStrathclyde: Lanark ( Doctors surgery ) Activity: Consultation

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Unknown speaker (G51PSUNK) [1] Come in. ...
(PS279) [2] Hi.
(PS278) [3] Hello.
[4] [...] what can I do for you today?
(PS279) [5] Well I still haven't received any word from the the [...] about my back.
[6] ... I was
(PS278) [7] From February, end of February.
[8] ... Well should [...] this time.
[9] [...] I'll get on to them and find out what's happened.
[10] ... Right there I've checked it for you.
(PS279) [11] [...] .
(PS278) [12] Now are you due a
(PS279) [13] Erm
(PS278) [14] line today?
(PS279) [15] Yes.
(PS278) [16] You're due a line. ...
(PS279) [17] I just thought I would have heard something by now.
(PS278) [18] I would have thought so.
[19] I would have thought so.
[20] ... What about pain killers and [...]
(PS279) [21] Well I was just going to say, er I don't have enough to last me four weeks, but will I just wait until I
(PS278) [22] No I'll get you some more just now.
[23] [...] just now.
[24] Er [...]
(PS279) [25] Mm.
(PS278) [26] Still the [...] .
(PS279) [27] I was on that, I mean I've not been taking them [...] all the time, I've really only been taking them when I feel it .
(PS278) [28] When you need them.
[29] Mhm.
(PS279) [30] [...] .
[31] I take I mean I can take them but I'm not too fond of taking tablets [...]
(PS278) [32] If you can avoid it, no?
[33] It's better without them.
[34] ... [...] number thirty two.
[35] ... And I'll get on to the [...] and we'll get them an appointment out to you as quick as we can.
[36] Because you should have you should have heard by this time.
(PS279) [37] Aye.
(PS278) [38] There we go.
[39] [...] keep you out of mischief for a wee while.
(PS279) [40] Yeah. [...]
(PS278) [41] Oh.
(PS279) [42] [...] . [laugh]
(PS278) [43] It's all wishful thinking.
[44] All
(PS279) [45] Yes [laugh]
(PS278) [46] wishful thinking.
[47] Right [...] , cheerio now .
(PS279) [48] Thanks Dr [...] [recording ends]