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- Title
Constraints and Opportunities with Interview Transcription: Towards Reflection in Qualitative Research.
- Authors
Oliver, Daniel G.; Serovich, Julianne M.; Mason, Tina L.
- Abstract
In this paper we discuss the complexities of interview transcription. While often seen as a behind-the-scenes task, we suggest that transcription is a powerful act of representation. Transcription is practiced in multiple ways, often using naturalism, in which every utterance is captured in as much detail as possible, and/or denaturalism, in which grammar is corrected, interview noise (e.g., stutters, pauses, etc.) is removed and nonstandard accents (i.e., non-majority) are standardized. In this article, we discuss the constraints and opportunities of our transcription decisions and point to an intermediate, reflective step. We suggest that researchers incorporate reflection into their research design by interrogating their transcription decisions and the possible impact these decisions may have on participants and research outcomes.
- Subjects
TRANSCRIPTION (Linguistics); INTERVIEWING; NATURALISM; COMPARATIVE grammar; SPEECH disorders
- Publication
Social Forces, 2005, Vol 84, Issue 2, p1273
- ISSN
0037-7732
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/sof.2006.0023