BNC Text H52

Medical consultations. Sample containing about 95 words speech recorded in public context


2 speakers recorded by respondent number C301

PS20L Ag5 m (No name, age 60, general practitioner) unspecified
PS20M X m (Walter, age unknown) unspecified

1 recordings

  1. Tape 091006 recorded on 1993-04. LocationStrathclyde: Glasgow ( doctor's surgery ) Activity: medical consultation

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(PS20L) [1] Come in.
[2] Good morning.
Walter (PS20M) [3] Morning [...] .
(PS20L) [4] You're a stranger.
Walter (PS20M) [5] Aye.
(PS20L) [6] What [laughing] can we do for you this morning [...] [] ?
Walter (PS20M) [7] It's my pills.
[8] I need pills [...]
(PS20L) [9] You need some poison.
Walter (PS20M) [10] [...] .
[11] I'm only needing the Lazarite and er aspirin, [...]
(PS20L) [12] Lazarite What about your spray, Walter?
[13] No?
Walter (PS20M) [14] No I'm alright for that.
[15] I'm okay for [...] .
(PS20L) [16] You're alright for your spray.
Walter (PS20M) [17] [...] so that's ... I am due my line too. ...
(PS20L) [18] [...] fine.
[19] ... Is that [...] ?
Walter (PS20M) [20] Aye.
(PS20L) [21] Are you still Gardens, yeah?
Walter (PS20M) [22] Yes. ...
(PS20L) [23] There you are young Walter, and that'll keep you [...] for a week [...] .
Walter (PS20M) [24] [...] Doctor.
(PS20L) [25] Right.
[26] Cheerio now.
Walter (PS20M) [...]