Review Quiz
CHAT Quiz 2-2
1
Which of the following is an obligatory header that lists the actors in a file?
@Actors:
@Actors
@Participants:
@Participants
2
An investigator wishes to add a comment on the main line. Which dependent tier should she use to do so?
@com:
%com:
@Comment:
%comment:
3
Which word symbol indicates actions without speech?
0*
0
o
O*
4
To describe actions on a transcript, the dependent tier used is:
%exp:
%cod:
%sit
%act:
5
An utterance where a self-completion occurs is symbolized as:
++
+/.
+,
none of the above
6
A transcriber wishes to explain something on the main speaker tier. Which of the following scoped symbols should be used?
[: text]
[= text]
[%exp text]
both B and C
7
What does "%tim:" indicate?
time of recording
tape location
time stamp coding
duration of recording
8
A transcriber is having difficulty understanding what is being said and can only provide a best guess. Which symbol should to be used?
?
[?]
%bg:
none of the above
9
Which of the following symbols indicates that a previous word has been lengthened?
-:
-...
+/.
[...]
10
As a constant header, which of the following indicates the filename?
%filename:
@filename:
%Filename:
@Filename:
11
An omitted word is symbolized as:
( )
0
Oword
0word
12
What does "www" symbolize?
unintelligible speech; treated as a word
unintelligible speech; not treated as a word
untranscribed material
none of the above
13
Which changeable header indicates the beginning and end times?
@Time Start:
@Time Duration:
@Time Location:
@Time Begin/End:
14
What information is provided by the "@Location:" changeable header?
the geographical location of the interaction
the room's layout and furniture configuration
the tape location of the interaction
both A and C
15
What is the difference between the "xxx" and "yyy" symbols?
both are unintelligible speech and both are not treated as words
both are unintelligible speech and both are treated as words
only "yyy" includes a transcription on a %pho line
both A and C
16
What does the -? tone unit terminator indicate?
it symbolizes a falling final contour
it symbolizes a rising final contour
it symbolizes a level final contour
none of the above
17
What symbol is used to indicate a compound or rote form marker?
-:
+
-
[/]
18
The "%act" and "%pho" dependent tiers indicate, respectively:
actors and phonetic transcription
actions and phonetic transcription
actors and phoneme count
actions and phoneme count
19
Which of the following symbols indicates other-completion?
+
+...
+,
++
20
Which of the following scoped symbols indicates translation from another language?
[=! text]
[: text]
[= text]
[:=x text]
21
Which scoped symbol listed below indicates error making?
[?]
[!]
[*]
[^]
22
What kind of tiers begin with * ?
header tiers
changeable tiers
speaker tiers
none of the above
23
Which of the following statements about CHAT formatting is FALSE?
dependent tiers must always begin with %
instead of inserting commas within utterances, # should be used to indicate a pause
each speaker tier should contain only one utterance
utterances should begin with capital letters