Question

A child pronounces the word something as "somepin." Based on SALT conventions for transcription and word spelling, the transcriber should:

Transcribe the word using standard spelling (something)
Use phonetic symbols to represent the child's production
Transcribe this production as it was pronounced (somepin)
Omit the word from the transcript

Answer 1

In SALT conventions, the word "something" pronounced as "somepin" by a child should be transcribed using standard spelling, which maintains a standardized and readable transcript.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked how to transcribe a child's pronunciation of the word "something" when the child pronounces it as "somepin". According to SALT (Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts) conventions, the transcriber should transcribe the word using standard spelling, which in this case would be "something". This approach keeps the transcript standardized and readable, while still allowing for the analysis of speech errors or patterns.

In situations that require a detailed phonetic analysis, a transcription using phonetic symbols may be used, but within SALT convention, standard spelling is typically used for the main transcript. It is also important not to omit words from the transcript, as every spoken element can be crucial for analysis.