> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://gitbook.bergelsonlab.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://gitbook.bergelsonlab.com/aclew/aclew-faq.md). # ACLEW Descriptions and FAQ ## The Project ACLEW stands for [Analyzing Child Language Experiences around the World](https://sites.google.com/view/aclewdid/home). This project seeks to build a cross-culturally valid description of children's real-world early language experiences with a highly diverse sample, a common annotation system, and new open-source tools for automated analysis. We contributed a selection of SEEDLings recordings to the project and annotated them using ACLEW-DARCLE transcription scheme. ## What do these terminology mean? * ACLEW: analyzing child language experiences around the world = this overall project * DARCLE: daylong audio recording of children's linguistic environments * DAS: darcle annotation scheme = this annotation scheme * AAS: aclew annotation scheme = builds upon the DAS, standardized for the needs of the ACLEW group * dependent tiers for main child * vcm - vocal maturity (L, Y, N, C, U) * lex - whether it contains lexical words (W, 0) * mwu - multiword utterance (M, 1) * dependent tier for everyone else * xds - addressee (A, C, B, P, O, U) * minCHAT: used for transcribing lines of speech; transcription must take place for all speaker utterances * Closed vocabulary - the multiple choice options for vcm, lex, mwu, xds * Open text entry - for orthographic transcription ## Which template should I use with my file? See tutorial 2 slide 6: based on the target child's age, select the respective template.\ For the high volubility project, the .eaf already has the template loaded in, and tells us which segments to code. {% hint style="success" %} Transcription should be done using [minCHAT standards](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WXlAR4JHrdvaavyv86ZJiKk7DCr9iPs3VAX9ls4CPjY/edit) {% endhint %} {% hint style="success" %} Remember to save frequently, and have auto-save set as well! {% endhint %} ## Who are the addressees? * See tutorials * Note that all pre-recorded speech segmented on the EE1 tier should be coded as “O”. Even though this speech has been identified as directed toward children, its pre-recorded nature makes it slightly different than live speech. ## What counts as a word? * hedges and expressives {um, oh, mm, ... } = each of these is one word as long as we can infer from context that they have a meaning * these mainly occur in speech from adults or from older children * in infant speech these sounds are coded as canonical or non-canonical babbling * determiners {a, the} = each of these is one word * proper names = one word * part words = one word, as long as it's clear which is the intended word * names of letters = word * consecutive names of letters should be a multi-word utt * sung words = words ## What if two codes apply? *For example, if the child is laughing and canonically babbling at the same time* * We should assign the value that approximates speech the most * If laughing (L) and canonically babbling (C), then C * If canonically babbling (C) and non-canonically babbling (N) in same segment, then C * see Tutorial 5, slide 7 * If an utterance has a mix of canonical and non-canonical syllables, it should be labeled as canonical * NOTE: Annotators should always take the most speech-advanced label in cases where multiple labels could apply. If laughing or crying is present alongside C/N babbling, this should be noted in the “Notes” tier. * C > N > L/Y ## What counts as a separate utterance? *For example, if someone says "did you take your socks off last night I think you did" with almost no pause, would the two sentences be separate utterances or one?* two separate utterances ## Troubleshooting -- Dropdown menu for vcm/xds tiers is not working If you don't get the choices for the vcm or xds tiers, go to Edit -> Edit Controlled Vocabularies. In the window that opens, select External CV and then try pasting the entire link below into the URL box: <> If that doesn't work, hit Browse and navigate to `Fas-Phyc-PEB-Lab/Seedlings/ACLEW` and then select the "ACLEW-basic-vocabularies.ecv" file. ELAN will tell you that "A Controlled Vocabulary with that name already exists" for each tier. Select Replace Existing CV each time.