Transcription
A transcription is a written record, in the vernacular language (Content Language), of the words spoken in the source recording. By contrast, the written translation uses a different language.
Transcription is one of the stages of completion.
Tools
You can do either of the following:
With the
<name>.type.annotations.eaf file
selected, the Annotations tab is
displayed. You then type the transcription of each segment in the
Transcription column. When each
segment has a transcription, the Transcription
stage is marked as complete.Use an external device, and then add the resulting file to the SayMore session. Rename the added file.
For oral transcriptions, consider the following:
Use recording devices, as described by Will Reiman:
http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/4479/1/reiman.pdf (Reiman, D. Will. 2010. Basic Oral Language Documentation. Language Documentation and Conservation 4. 254-268).
You can record and play using a computer and an application like Audacity.
Related Topics
Transcription in Glossary of Terms
Related Internet Sites
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audacity)