120 - Representing speech in writing
In writing, the expressive
character of spoken language is represented by reproducing the sound of core
words and phrases as accurately as possible. There is a wide variety of
possible variants but the most common transcriptions are:
§ I don’t wanna do it. (want to)
§ Havva nice day. (have a)
§ That’s great innit? (isn’t it?)
§ I dunno and she dunno. (don’t/doesn’t know)
§ I’m gonna have an iced coffee. (going to)
§ Dad, you just gotta look at this. (got to)
§ I hafta go now. (have to)
§ I don’t wanna do it. (want to)
§ Havva nice day. (have a)
§ That’s great innit? (isn’t it?)
§ I dunno and she dunno. (don’t/doesn’t know)
§ I’m gonna have an iced coffee. (going to)
§ Dad, you just gotta look at this. (got to)
§ I hafta go now. (have to)
