Transcribing and encoding spoken data

Abstract

Presents some basic features for encoding spoken texts with the TEI (text encoding initiative) scheme. Highlights the reasons for encoding spoken texts and gives a brief history of text encoding development. An example is used to demonstrate how to encode a simple transcription using the TEI scheme. Pros and cons of text encoding are also discussed. Creating TEI‐conformant transcriptions with XML provides the possibility for researchers to retrieve original recordings via hyper‐textual pages to look for specific (or partial) features that were not included in the transcription.

Citation

Cencini, M. (2002), "Transcribing and encoding spoken data", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 205-211. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650750210450149