There is a 6 second long pause in the transcript. This is between 'like' and a description of a hook. Based on the long pause we can assume that the speaker was looking at the hook and was trying to find the best way to describe it. With added context about what is actually happening we can assume that the first speaker is looking at the picture while the second speaker is probably trying to complete the last task given to them. The 6 seconds appear after the word 'like' which is typically use as as filler in today's society and so by having the pause after the filler clearly shows some level of thought supporting the idea that the speaker is trying to think of an appropriate way of describing the hook.
The use of unconventional pronunciation of ''bout' is another example of the way language has adapted in today's modern society just like the use of 'like' as a filler. The speaker says ''bout' in stead of 'about' which shows how language is normally spoken differently to how it is wrote, and by shortening 'about' it give a casual register. The use of ''bout' could also be because of an accent and with context, we know that this was spoken in Bristol so this is highly probable.
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