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African American

IphengeniaBlumgarten

(328 posts)

1. I would vote for letting him speak in his own words.

Reply to femmedem (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 03:12 PM

Jan 2018

There are many different speech patterns in English and notions of correctness can vary and change in time and across communities. I think it is a better honor to accept the speech he has grown up with than to try to make it conform to your own.

But opinions may certainly vary on this!

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A question on how to transcribe an oral history [View all] femmedem Jan 2018 OP

I would vote for letting him speak in his own words. IphengeniaBlumgarten Jan 2018 #1

Thank you. That is how I am leaning. femmedem Jan 2018 #2

Keep his speech patterns & exact words. irisblue Jan 2018 #3

Thank you, Iris. femmedem Jan 2018 #7

Are the records going to an academic center or a museum? nt irisblue Jan 2018 #9

They will be archived at a nonprofit historic preservation organization where I work. femmedem Jan 2018 #10

I think you should take a moment and research the methodology of oral histories aikoaiko Jan 2018 #4

Thanks for responding. femmedem Jan 2018 #8

Good luck. Oral histories are important aikoaiko Jan 2018 #11

Do not JustAnotherGen Jan 2018 #5

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and passionate reply. femmedem Jan 2018 #6