handout from "Using Concordances from Small Corpora: Video Transcripts and Newspapers"
Kitakyushu JALT: May 8th, 1999, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at Seinan Jogakuin
Kagoshima JALT: June 26, 1999, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., at Shigakukan University
Bill Pellowe, billp@gol.com
http://www2.gol.com/users/billp


"reported speech" verbs from two video transcripts

"tot" = My Neighbor Totoro
"HS" = When Harry Met Sally
example: tot.1.09 = Totoro video, 1 hour 9 minutes into the video

home

citation

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each initial verb from "reported speech" verb list
HS.0.17

three quarters, then

add a splash of Bloody Marry mix
HS.1.15

it. Harry: I couldn't

agree more. Sally: I'm so relieved
HS.0.52

Marie: Mmm I

agree. Restaurants are to people in
HS.1.18

Harry: We both

agreed it was a mistake. Sally: The
HS.0.40

to repeat, please, to

answer. Would you like to go to the
HS.1.21

fact that you're not

answering leads me to believe that
HS.0.52

Look, if you were to

ask me, "What does she look like
tot.0.43

Well, I (had) better

ask permission for her to come
HS.1.04

Yeah, of course when I

asked her where she was when
HS.0.40

into small talk, and I

asked her where she went to school
HS.0.26

say anything. So I

asked the movers, "When did this
tot.1.17

Satsuki: Totoro, I

beg you, please protect Mei. She'll be
HS.1.00

there's no way even to

begin to explain what's so awful
HS.0.35

see that? "Waiter, I'll

begin with a house salad, but I don't
HS.0.17

to the airport at the

beginning of a relationship. Sally
HS.0.17

it's clearly the

beginning of a relationship that's
HS.1.13

No one I know would

call at this hour. Sally: I did
HS.1.13

No one I know would

call at this hour. Sally: Uh, it's so
HS.0.52

Marie, do you mind if I

call her? Harry: No, no. Jess: Good
tot.1.05

have a telephone to

call him. Granny: Take
HS.1.21

grovel. Give me a

call. Machine:Hi, I'm
HS.0.52

think you're going to

call Marie, do you mind if I call her
HS.0.52

now. I mean you can

call Marie, that's fine. But just wait
HS.1.21

to just, phone moi.

Call me and I'll be around... Give me a
HS.1.21

either a> or c> please

call me back. Harry
HS.1.21

it's late so just,

call me. Don't be afraid to just, phone
HS.0.02

get there. Amanda: Oh,

call me from the road. Harry: I'll call
HS.0.02

Back's open. Amanda:

Call me. Harry: I'll call you soon
HS.1.21

to call me she'll

call me. I'm through making a
HS.1.13

is so early. Jess: But

call me later if you want. Marie: I'll
HS.1.21

so warm and tender.

Call me, maybe it's late so just, call
HS.1.21

head? If she wants to

call me she'll call me. I'm through
tot.1.05

make a long distance

call, please. It's very important. It's
HS.1.21

be around... Give me a

call. Sally: Hi Harry. Harry: Hello, hi
HS.1.13

Sally: I'm sorry to

call so early. Marie: Are you all right
HS.0.11

are we suppose to do,

call the cops? It's already out there
tot.1.05

Now, I'm going to

call the hospital, ... [tot.1.07] Satsuki
tot.1.17

you think we should

call the police maybe? Kanta's Father
HS.0.26

"Helen when did you

call these movers?", and she doesn't
HS.0.02

the road. Harry: I'll

call you before that. Amanda: I love
HS.1.13

if you want. Marie: I'll

call you later OK? Harry: OK bye
HS.1.13

Yes. Harry: Fine, I'll

call you later. Sally: Fine. Harry: Fine
HS.1.21

not home right now,

call you right back. Harry: If you're
tot.1.07

with the hospital and

call you right back. OK? OK? Satsuki
HS.1.07

on in. I'm sorry to

call you so late. Harry: It's all right
HS.0.02

Call me. Harry: I'll

call you soon as I get there
HS.1.27

minutes. Sally: I'll

call you tomorrow.
HS.1.07

Sally: He just

called me up, "wanted to see how you
HS.1.21

nothing. I... just

called to say I'm sorry. Sally: OK. [HS
tot.1.07

He's going to be

calling back, so is it alright if I stay
HS.1.21

So if you felt like

calling me back, I'd be more than
HS.1.00

dollars in phone

calls to the legal firm of that's-mine
HS.0.28

She didn't even

complain about it now that I think
HS.0.44

I don't hear anyone

complaining. Sally: Of course not
HS.0.28

it I am more and more

convinced that I did the right thing
tot.1.09

much for that Don't

cry. Nanny will stay with you until
HS.0.28

And I started to

cry. You know I just started crying
HS.0.28

know I just started

crying. And I went home and I said
tot.1.17

alone somewhere,

crying and upset. Oh, Totoro, I'm
HS.1.04

anything. Woman:

Crying baby, kiss the baby. Harry: Uh
tot.0.43

I'm sorry, but she

demanded to be with her sister, and
HS.0.52

they're always

described as having a good
tot.0.15

ceiling, they're busily

discussing plans for leaving the
HS.0.44

Sure. Sally: Well

explain to me how you do it. What do
HS.1.00

way even to begin to

explain what's so awful about it
tot.0.39

luck. But there's no

guarantee that you'll see him all the
HS.0.52

because I happened to

mention that she has a good
HS.0.04

Sally: Amanda

mentioned you had a dark side. Harry
HS.1.00

it. Jess: Honey, I don't

object to any of your things. Marie: If
HS.1.29

an hour and a half to

order a sandwich, I love that you get
HS.0.52

what are we going to

order? Sally: Well I'm going to start
HS.0.40

be a quick meal. I'll

order two empty plates and we can
HS.0.52

in the menu but she

orders it in a way that the chef
HS.1.13

Jess: We've been

praying for it. Marie: You should've
HS.0.28

afternoon because I

promised I'd take her to the circus
tot.0.43

to be ... . Mei, now, you

promised to be a good girl because
HS.0.34

I worked for a very

promising neurologist, Dr
HS.1.18

please? I'd like to

propose a toast to Harry and Sally. To
tot.1.11

yes, uh, near as I can

recall, she went that way. Satsuki
HS.0.33

I hate that kind of

remark. It sounds like a complement
HS.1.21

and I thought I'd just

remind you that this is the season
HS.0.40

State", and this

reminds me of Helen. All of a sudden
HS.0.40

Harry: No, please, to

repeat after me. Pepper. Sally
HS.0.40

would... Harry: Not to

repeat, please, to answer. Would you
HS.0.56

Harry: Sally, please

report to me. Look at this, this is the
HS.1.27

do you expect me to

respond to this? Harry: How about
HS.0.20

us back to the earlier

rule before the amendment which is
HS.0.20

to the earlier

rule, if the two people are in
HS.0.09

sorry I need a judge's

ruling on this...days of-week
HS.0.17

Right, that's what I

said. And? Sally: I am a journalist, I
HS.0.02

turned to Arthur and I

said, "Arthur, you see that girl? I'm
tot.0.55

Come on, get off. I

said get off! Come on, it's bed time
HS.0.23

left him and everyone

said, "Give him some time, don't
HS.0.26

with Mr. Zero." So I

said, "Helen, when did you make this
HS.0.09

Harry: Amanda never

said how attractive you were. Sally
HS.0.26

from work and she

said, "I don't know if I want to be
HS.0.56

A man came to me and

said, "I found nice girl for you, she
HS.1.07

of this." And then he

said, "I have some news." She works
HS.0.28

his shoulders and she

said, "I spy a family". And I started
HS.0.11

Sally: Harry. Harry: I

said I would and I didn't. Sally: Harry
HS.0.28

about it. She just

said it matter-of fact-ly. She said
HS.1.04

of the apes? She just

said it's a baby. How about planet of
HS.0.50

to talk to me, and he

said... Man: I'm Ben Small of the
HS.1.29

Harry: Doesn't what I

said mean anything to you? Sally: I'm
HS.0.40

to school and she

said. "Michigan State", and this
HS.0.14

a pass at you and you

said no and... Sally: Oh, oh. I said we
HS.0.14

pass at me and when I

said no, he was going with a
HS.0.56

very nice to me. So I

said, "OK" to the man. We get married
HS.0.50

Yeah but you also

said she has a good personality
HS.0.52

she look like?" and I

said, "She has a good personality
HS.0.26

Harry: Next day she

said she's thought about it, and she
HS.1.04

Kennedy was shot she

said, "Ted Kennedy was shot?" Jess
HS.0.35

I would never have

said that. Harry: All right, fine. Have
HS.0.35

York. Sally: I never

said that, I would never have said
HS.1.24

a date, we always

said that if neither one of us had a
HS.0.14

I can remember. He

said that men and women could never
tot.1.07

Mei, the hospital

said that mommy's condition isn't
HS.0.20

No no no no, I never

said that. Yes
tot.1.09

That's what they

said (the) last time, too. "It'll be a
HS.0.28

And I went home and I

said, "The thing is, Joe, we never do
tot.1.13

don't worry. Nobody

said they were Mei's sandals
HS.0.28

...tter-of-fact-ly. She

said, they were up all night, they
HS.0.28

for a long time and I

said, "This is what I want." and he
HS.0.23

holidays. Sally: I

said to myself, "You deserve more
HS.0.14

and... Sally: Oh, oh. I

said we could just be friends. And
HS.0.28

"Well I don't." and I

said, "Well I guess it's over." and he
HS.0.22

did I say? Woman: You

said, "What are you doing after?" Man
HS.0.22

snug over to her and I

said... What did I say? Woman: You
HS.0.17

right! That's what I

said! What ever happened to her
tot.0.25

[tot.0.25] Mei: She

said when she comes home, she's
HS.0.23

Marie: But you just

said you were over him. Sally: I am
HS.0.26

says, "A week ago.". I

said, "You've known for a week and
HS.0.11

Harry: Can't a man

say a woman is attractive without it
HS.1.00

wheel.> Jess: Don't

say a word. [HS.1.04]
HS.0.26

and she doesn't

say anything. So I asked the movers
HS.0.43

It's very freeing. I can

say anything to her. Jess: Are you
HS.0.44

you do it. What do you

say? Harry: I'd say I have an early
HS.0.26

to get suspicious. I

say, "Helen when did you call these
HS.0.44

do you say? Harry: I'd

say I have an early meeting, early
tot.0.55

Totoro will be able to

say if they will. Good night. [tot.0
HS.1.21

I... just called to

say I'm sorry. Sally: OK. [HS.1.24]
HS.1.13

I just hope I get to

say it first. Harry : I
HS.0.11

all right, let's just

say, just for the sake of argument
HS.0.11

That's what I always

say, let it lie. Want to spend the
HS.0.50

What did the card

say? Marie: "Please say yes. Love
HS.0.26

birthday." Jess: You're

say Mr. Zero knew you were getting a
HS.0.20

it?" Then when you

say, "no no no no, it's not true
tot.0.55

That's tough to

say. Perhaps Totoro will be able to
tot.0.21

Well, if I may humbly

say so, we're finished. Mei and
HS.1.00

Sally: Yes. Harry: Can I

say something? Sally: Yes. Harry: I'm
HS.0.35

Sally: When did I

say that? Harry: When we drove to
HS.0.20

Harry: When did I

say that? Sally: On the ride to New
HS.0.33

real estate section.

Say, then you'd have Mr. Klein died
HS.0.43

That's the point, I can

say these things to her. And the great
HS.1.29

like you Harry. You

say things like that and you make it
HS.0.43

you saying you can

say things to her you can't say to me
HS.0.26

she doesn't. So I

say to her, "Don't you love me
HS.0.43

things to her you can't

say to me? Harry: Nah, it's just
HS.0.17

wanted anyone to

say to me, "How come you never take
HS.0.28

talk about it and we'd

say, we are so lucky we have this
tot.0.09

Father: What do you

say we get to work now. We have to
HS.1.13

: I'll just

say we made a mistake.
tot.0.39

it. So, what do you

say we thank the king of the forest
HS.0.26

way. I'm calm, I

say, "Why don't we take some time to
HS.0.22

and I said... What did I

say? Woman: You said, "What are you
HS.0.50

say? Marie: "Please

say yes. Love, Jonathan." Sally: Did it
HS.0.23

At least you could

say you were married. Marie: I'm
tot.0.25

Mei: Well thanks for

saying goodbye! Satsuki: Hi
HS.1.04

that, that's not a

saying. Harry: Oh but "baby fish
HS.0.23

Sally: What are you

saying? I should get married to
HS.0.11

you do. Sally: You're

saying I'm having sex with these men
HS.0.11

not? Harry: What I'm

saying is -- and this is not a come on
HS.1.24

: What I'm

saying is that men and women can't
HS.0.11

Harry: No, what I'm

saying is they all want to have sex
HS.1.18

mean anything. I am

saying is why does it have to mean
HS.1.18

Harry: I'm not

saying it didn't mean anything. I am
HS.1.04

OK? I like

saying it's in the den, it's got a nice
HS.1.15

think so too. I'm not

saying last night wasn't great. Sally
HS.0.04

not, that's all I'm

saying. Sally: And in the mean time
HS.0.50

Jess: So you're

saying she's not that attractive
HS.0.11

her. Sally: So you're

saying that a man can be friends
HS.1.07

All this time I've been

saying that he didn't want to get
HS.0.23

married. Marie: I'm

saying, that the right man for you
HS.0.44

Harry: What are you

saying, that they fake orgasm? Sally
HS.0.26

which is what I'm

saying to her, that's when it occurs
HS.0.43

to her. Jess: Are you

saying you can say things to her you
HS.1.13

months we've been

saying you should do it. Marie: You
HS.1.18

Sally: What are you

saying, you took pity on me? Harry
HS.0.26

arrangement?". She

says, "A week ago.". I said, "You've
HS.0.26

wants to try it, she

says, but we can still date. Like this
HS.0.26

a T-shirt that

says, "Don't fuck with Mr. Zero." So I
HS.1.00

I like it, it works. It

says home to me. Marie: All right, all
HS.0.26

tell me?". And she

says, "I didn't want to ruin your
HS.0.26

You know what she

says? "I don't know if I've ever loved
HS.1.13

over>: I hope she

says it before I do. [HS.1.15]
tot.0.41

ghost - Totoro! Daddy

says it was the King of the Forest
HS.1.24

Joker: So the guy

says, "Read the card."
HS.0.28

lady vanishes and she

says to him, "You're the most
HS.0.33

That's what everybody

says to me too. But really what's so
HS.0.09

then one day Sheldon

says to me, "You never wear Sunday
HS.0.28

what I want." and he

says, "Well I don't." and I said, "Well I
HS.1.00

you're going to be

screaming at other about who's going
HS.0.40

she said. "Michigan

State", and this reminds me of Helen
HS.0.40

went to Michigan

State? Harry: No she went to North
HS.0.43

that I see. Jess: You

tell her about other women. Harry
HS.1.15

you her stories, you

tell her your stories. But with Sally
tot.1.11

right now. You must

tell him that little Mei has
tot.0.39

(You) never can

tell. If we're lucky enough. Father
HS.0.26

so humiliating. Harry:

Tell me about it. And you know I
tot.0.23

to see you all. Please

tell me about the new house. Do you
HS.0.26

a week and you didn't

tell me?". And she says, "I didn't
tot.1.07

wrong with Mommy?

Tell me everything's going to be all
HS.0.06

Sally: No just

tell me. Harry: Obviously you haven't
HS.1.13

Jess: I know. Marie:

Tell me I'll never have to be out
HS.0.35

Harry: No, he'll just

tell me it's nothing. Sally: Will you
tot.1.21

I'm sorry! Satsuki:

Tell me one thing. Were you bringing
HS.0.39

...barrassing. Harry: So

tell me. Sally: OK there's this guy
HS.0.06

that! Harry: Fine, don't

tell me. Sally: Shel Gordon. Harry
HS.0.04

window. Why don't you

tell me the story of your life. Sally
tot.0.17

us? Is that for me?

Tell me what your name is. Kanta
tot.0.34

[tot.0.34] Mei:

Tell me who you are. Are you a big
tot.0.37

come who's gone?

Tell me who you lost. Mei: A big
HS.1.29

can't show up here,

tell me you love me and expect that
tot.0.23

Mother: . Don't

tell me you've fixed Mei's ponytails
HS.0.44

think that I could

tell the difference? Sally: No. Harry
HS.1.21

a service I can render.

Tell the one who dig you only, I can
HS.1.15

Sally: Oh Marie. Marie:

Tell the truth. Sally: It's just
HS.0.23

waited three days to

tell us? Marie: You mean Joe's
HS.0.40

well I... I was going to

tell you about it but I don't know I
tot.0.23

Daddy told me to

tell you he'll be here. Mother: He's
HS.0.06

Sally: I'm not going to

tell you that! Harry: Fine, don't tell
HS.0.50

times do I have to

tell you, we're just friends. Jess: So
tot.0.47

I will. I'm always

telling him to wash the mud off, so
tot.0.37

Daddy, Mei was just

telling me she saw a big Totoro
HS.0.35

you, got it. Now you're

telling me you would be happier with
HS.0.28

missing the point, I'm

telling you what I found. He just
HS.0.43

of view on things. She

tells me about the men she goes out
HS.0.26

harsh. Harry: Then she

tells me that somebody in her office
HS.1.15

someone, then she

tells you her stories, you tell her
HS.0.28

that no one ever

tells you. I would sit around with my
HS.0.09

I left Sunday? And I

told him and he didn't believe me
HS.1.00

especially when I'm

told how to live my life by Miss
tot.0.25

yourself Mei: Mommy

told me it'd be OK.
tot.0.25

what about what you

told me? That you were big enough to
tot.0.23

Mei: Mommy, Daddy

told me to tell you he'll be here
tot.0.49

Aw, come on now. I

told you it might be a while. You
HS.0.50

...tractive. Harry: No, I

told you she is attractive. Jess: Yeah
tot.1.15

Kanta's Uncle: Mom, I

told you (that) you jumped to
HS.0.26

this! Harry: I haven't

told you the bad part yet. Jess: What
HS.1.18

to consecrate their

vows of matrimony. The vows they
HS.1.18

of matrimony. The

vows they will take, join their lives
HS.0.09

off with Sheldon the

wonder-schlong. Sally: First of all, I
HS.0.04

Harry: So you can

write about things that happen to
HS.0.33

you and you had to

write it off as a character flaw
tot.0.55

surprised (that) I can

write to you at all, (be)cause my
HS.0.52

Magazine. Harry: Sally

writes for New York Magazine. Marie
HS.0.52

know that much about

writing but... Jess: Well, well, it
HS.0.50

of flowers and I

wrote a card that I planned to leave
HS.0.52

amazing? And you

wrote it!? Jess: I also wrote "Pasta
HS.0.52

wrote it!? Jess: I also

wrote "Pasta was the quiche of the
HS.0.52

in magazine. Jess: I

wrote that. Marie: Get outta here
HS.0.52

here. Jess: No, I did, I

wrote that. Marie: I've never quoted