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Medical consultation. Sample containing about 232 words speech recorded in public context


2 speakers recorded by respondent number C254

PS29D X u (No name, age unknown, doctor) unspecified
PS29E X u (No name, age unknown) unspecified

1 recordings

  1. Tape 097314 recorded on unknown date. LocationStrathclyde: Lanark ( doctor's surgery ) Activity: medical consultation

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(PS29D) [1] a new, a new, a new a new toy.
(PS29E) [2] [...] I'm glad somebody's got something in
(PS29D) [3] I'm, I'm the only one working now, they've, they've all packed up for the day.
[4] Do have a seat anyway.
(PS29E) [5] Er I've been doing a, been writing a book now, for about ten years.
(PS29D) [6] Aha.
(PS29E) [7] Erm I was on the railway for thirty years, as a driver on the railway at [...] wouldn't remember [...]
(PS29D) [8] Er no, no.
[9] Bit before my time, I'm afraid.
(PS29E) [10] And erm anyway it was a wonderful place, wonderful relationship with the men and erm about the only odd thing about it I've come up against a snag which I didn't think I've had a ghost writer, I've got publishers, and as I can't get er permission for all the photos that I want.
(PS29D) [11] Oh dear, that's a shame.
(PS29E) [12] Because there's a ten year
(PS29D) [13] Oh.
(PS29E) [14] er one thing or another, [...] I must have spent a couple of thousand pounds on these photos [...] .
[15] Anyway
(PS29D) [...]
(PS29E) [16] you're just interested [...] [...]
(PS29D) [17] No no no no.
(PS29E) [18] But er well what it is I've got a mouth problem.
(PS29D) [19] Mhm.
(PS29E) [20] Now when I came to see you, I think it were earlier on in the year and I've been to see er the other doctors.
(PS29D) [21] Yeah.
(PS29E) [22] Er we had a virus, now I've still got this sore tongue that keeps coming back, very badly.
[23] Now the other day when I rung for appointment