In:Speaking of Writing Romani: Language attitudes, text editing, and variability
Melanie Schippling
[IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society 56] 2026
► pp. 225–294
Chapter 5Study 4
Editing processes with regard to orate and literate structures in Romani
Published online: 23 January 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/impact.56.c5
https://doi.org/10.1075/impact.56.c5
Article outline
- 5.1Method of data collection and predictions for a comparison of spoken/written accounts
- 5.2Participants and data set
- Stimulus-based narration (SBN): The frog story and the pear film
- Romani narratives: Paramisi and similar stories (PS)
- Romani traditions and cultural beliefs (TC)
- 5.3Results: Editing processes in the transition from speech to writing
- 5.3.1Omission of hesitation markers and further speech disfluencies (P1)
- 5.3.2Correction of false starts (P2)
- 5.3.3Omission of markers serving orientation for the hearer (P3)
- 5.3.4Replacing coordination in speaking with hierarchical structures in writing (P4)
- 5.3.5Preference for lexical elements of higher prestige (P5)
- 5.3.6Condensation of information into fewer units (P6)
- 5.3.7Omission of hedges (P7)
- 5.3.8Omission of modulating elements (P8)
- 5.3.9Further observations beyond the predictions (O1–O5)
- O1: Differences in spelling
- O2: Insertion of definite and indefinite articles
- O3: Changes in word order
- O4: Usage of affective words and expressions
- O5: Framing of contents
- 5.3.10Stopping times
- 5.4Discussion
Acknowledgements Notes
