Word Symbols
CHAT Quiz 1-3
1
How should a number, such as "845", be transcribed using CHAT format?
eight forty five
eight four five
eight hundred and forty five
all of the above
2
Which of the following special learner form markers is used to transcribe a word that is simultaneously signed and spoken?
@ss
@sas
both of the above are acceptable
none of the above
3
A transcriber wishes to indicate that the word "polylap" is a child-invented form. What symbol should be used?
polylap@
polylap@c
polylap@child-invented form
polylap@cif
4
Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?
"xxx" indicates unintelligible speech
a "%pho" dependent tier must follow a speaker tier which includes "yyy"
"xx" is included in MLU counts; "xxx" is excluded from MLU counts
all of the above
5
Which special learner form marker is used to indicate "caregiverese?"
@c
@cg
@f
caregiverese does not have its own marker; to indicate caregiverese, transcribers must create their own form
6
What does the the "0" symbol in the utterances below indicate?
*MOT: Lisa, give Mama candy?
*LIS: 0 [=! screams].
untranscribed material
unintelligible speech
unintelligible speech on the %pho line
action without speech
7
How should the titles "Mr. Cooper and Mrs. Jones" be transcribed using CHAT format?
Mr. Cooper and Mrs. Jones
mister Cooper and mrs. Jones
mister Cooper and missus Jones
Mister Cooper and Missus Jones
8
In the following utterance, how should the noncompleted words "where" and "Big+Bird" be transcribed?
*CHI: whe Bi+Bir?
whe(re); Bi(g)+Bir(d)
&whe; &Bi+Bir
&whe(re); &Bi(g)+Bir(d)
either A or B
9
A transcriber does not want to include some utterances from one of the speakers since they are irrelevant to the research. What symbol should be used to indicate this?
[:=x text]
[?]
www
&
10
Which of the following statement(s) regarding the treatment of the words "(be)cause" and "because" by the CLAN analysis programs is/are TRUE?
they are treated as two different words
"(be)cause" is counted as two morphemes; "because" is counted as one morpheme
they are treated as the same word
both B and C
11
What is the difference between the "@c" and "@f" special learner form markers?
"@c" indicates child babbling; "@f" indicates a filled pause
"@c" indicates child babbling; "@f" indicates adult/family babbling
"@c" indicates a child-invented form; "@f" indicates a family-specific form
"@c" indicates a child-invented form; "@f" indicates adult/family babbling
12
How should the acronym "TGIF" be transcribed according to CHAT format?
tee gee eye ef
tee+gee+eye+ef
t+g+i+f
tgif
13
Which of the following statement(s) is/are FALSE?
"M&M's" is transcribed as "m+m-'s
"J.R." is transcribed as "J+R
the spelling of the name "Sonia" is transcribed as "s@l o@l n@l i@l a@l"
all of the above are true
14
What does the [?] symbol indicate?
noncompletion of a word
best guess at a word
unintelligible speech
untranscribed material
15
Identify the special learner form marker used to indicate a neologism:
foots@n
mouses@neo
potata@b
none of the above