Symbols
The following symbols are used:
" The double inverted comma represents a superscript vertical dash in Flint's original transcription. This superscript dash probably indicates primary stress. (In the Yanyula material, primary stress is indicated by a single inverted comma and secondary stress is generally not indicated. Secondary stress is comparatively uncommon in Flint's Yanyula material).
' The single inverted comma represents a subscript vertical dash in Flint's original transcription. This subscript dash probably indicates secondary stress. (In the Yanyula material, the single inverted comma represents primary stress).
# This symbol stands for the phrase "We assume that ..." and is used when stating an assumption that we are making in our interpretation of Flint's original work.
?? This symbol marks unintelligibility or unclearness in Flint's original work. It may also indicate uncertainty regarding our analysis. The various functions of this symbol in the different fields are outlined below:
(\ft, \fg, \fft)
?? alone indicates that a whole (Aboriginal) transcription, English gloss or English free translation is unintelligible (both on the recording and in the written transcription).
?? directly after a word indicates that that word is unclear. When more than one interpretation of Flint's transcription or gloss is possible, all interpretations are given, with ?? appearing after each one. For the sake of simplicity, the first interpretation of the word is used in the subsequent treatments of it (for example, in the analysis field).
(\na, \ng)
?? directly after an analysis or gloss indicates uncertainty about that analysis or gloss. Where more than one analysis and/or gloss seems possible, the possible analyses and/or glosses are given, with ?? directly after each one.
(\ng)
?? as part of the gloss, corresponding to a morpheme in \na, indicates that the morpheme's meaning is not known.
[....] This symbol may replace a word in an \ft, \fg or \fft field which has more than one word in it. The symbol indicates that the word being replaced by the brackets is unintelligible. (cf. ??, which indicates that the whole transcription, gloss or translation is unintelligible).
[..] This symbol may replace a portion of an Aboriginal word. It indicates that the portion of the word enclosed in square brackets is unintelligible. The number of dots represents the number of letters which are unintelligible.
[x] (where x stands for any letter) Square brackets may enclose a letter in an Aboriginal word in the \ft field. Square brackets indicate that the letter which they enclose is unclear.