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Tools and Resources for Language Documentation

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Which of the following is a software tool for language documentation?

  1. ELAN

  2. Praat

  3. FLEx

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ELAN, Praat, and FLEx are all software tools that are specifically designed for language documentation.

What is the purpose of a language corpus?

  1. To store and organize language data

  2. To provide a resource for linguistic research

  3. To facilitate language learning

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A language corpus is a collection of language data that is stored and organized in a way that makes it easy to access and use for linguistic research, language learning, and other purposes.

Which of the following is a type of language corpus?

  1. Parallel corpus

  2. Monolingual corpus

  3. Comparable corpus

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Parallel corpora, monolingual corpora, and comparable corpora are all different types of language corpora that are used for different purposes.

What is the difference between a parallel corpus and a comparable corpus?

  1. A parallel corpus contains texts in two or more languages that are aligned at the sentence level, while a comparable corpus contains texts in two or more languages that are similar in content but not aligned.

  2. A parallel corpus contains texts in two or more languages that are aligned at the word level, while a comparable corpus contains texts in two or more languages that are similar in content but not aligned.

  3. A parallel corpus contains texts in two or more languages that are aligned at the phrase level, while a comparable corpus contains texts in two or more languages that are similar in content but not aligned.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A parallel corpus contains texts in two or more languages that are aligned at the sentence level, while a comparable corpus contains texts in two or more languages that are similar in content but not aligned.

What is the purpose of a language annotation tool?

  1. To add metadata to language data

  2. To identify and label linguistic features in language data

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Language annotation tools are used to add metadata to language data and to identify and label linguistic features in language data.

Which of the following is a type of language annotation tool?

  1. ANNIS

  2. WebAnno

  3. Brat

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ANNIS, WebAnno, and Brat are all different types of language annotation tools that are used for different purposes.

What is the difference between a language model and a language corpus?

  1. A language model is a statistical model that is trained on a language corpus, while a language corpus is a collection of language data.

  2. A language model is a computational model that is trained on a language corpus, while a language corpus is a collection of language data.

  3. A language model is a mathematical model that is trained on a language corpus, while a language corpus is a collection of language data.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A language model is a statistical model that is trained on a language corpus, while a language corpus is a collection of language data.

Which of the following is a type of language model?

  1. N-gram language model

  2. Neural language model

  3. Hidden Markov model

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

N-gram language models, neural language models, and hidden Markov models are all different types of language models that are used for different purposes.

What is the purpose of a language typology database?

  1. To store and organize information about the world's languages

  2. To provide a resource for linguistic research

  3. To facilitate language learning

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language typology databases are used to store and organize information about the world's languages, to provide a resource for linguistic research, and to facilitate language learning.

Which of the following is a type of language typology database?

  1. World Atlas of Language Structures

  2. Glottolog

  3. Ethnologue

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The World Atlas of Language Structures, Glottolog, and Ethnologue are all different types of language typology databases that are used for different purposes.

What is the difference between a language typology database and a language corpus?

  1. A language typology database contains information about the world's languages, while a language corpus contains language data.

  2. A language typology database contains information about the world's languages, while a language corpus contains metadata about language data.

  3. A language typology database contains information about the world's languages, while a language corpus contains annotations for language data.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A language typology database contains information about the world's languages, while a language corpus contains language data.

Which of the following is a type of language documentation project?

  1. A project that collects and analyzes language data

  2. A project that develops language resources

  3. A project that promotes language revitalization

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language documentation projects can collect and analyze language data, develop language resources, and promote language revitalization.

What is the purpose of a language revitalization project?

  1. To revive a language that is no longer spoken

  2. To promote the use of a language that is endangered

  3. To teach a language to a new generation of speakers

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language revitalization projects can revive a language that is no longer spoken, promote the use of a language that is endangered, and teach a language to a new generation of speakers.

Which of the following is a type of language revitalization project?

  1. A project that creates language learning materials

  2. A project that organizes language workshops

  3. A project that produces language media

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language revitalization projects can create language learning materials, organize language workshops, and produce language media.

What is the difference between a language documentation project and a language revitalization project?

  1. A language documentation project collects and analyzes language data, while a language revitalization project revives a language that is no longer spoken.

  2. A language documentation project develops language resources, while a language revitalization project promotes the use of a language that is endangered.

  3. A language documentation project teaches a language to a new generation of speakers, while a language revitalization project creates language learning materials.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There is no clear distinction between language documentation projects and language revitalization projects. Many projects combine elements of both types of projects.

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