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Oliver and colleagues describe denaturalized transcription as removing idiosyncratic elements of speech, such as stutters, pauses and nonverbals.
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In the source's own words
“denaturalism, in which idiosyncratic elements of speech (e.g., stutters, pauses, nonverbals, involuntary vocalizations) are removed.”
Constraints and Opportunities with Interview Transcription: Towards Reflection in Qualitative Research, Daniel G. Oliver et al., Social Forces, 84(2), 2005, Introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- The authors set denaturalism against naturalism, in which every utterance is transcribed in as much detail as possible.
- What it does not show
- The authors do not say that one approach is better. Which style fits depends on the research question.