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In a system developed by this linguist, square brackets indicate overlapping segments of speech. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this student of Harvey Sacks whose namesake transcription system is widely used in conversation analysis.
ANSWER: Gail Jefferson [accept Jeffersonian transcription]
[10e] Some linguists criticize the lack of systematicity in Jeffersonian transcription, preferring this system of phonetic notation that is the worldwide standard for transcription of sounds among linguists.
ANSWER: IPA [or International Phonetic Alphabet; prompt on phonetic alphabet]
[10m] Jefferson’s 1983 defense of her use of “eye dialect” mentions this man’s argument that non-standard pronunciations should be transcribed with standard orthography. This linguist wrote The Social Stratification of English in New York City.
ANSWER: William Labov (“luh-BOVE”)
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TournamentExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 ACF NationalsYes2416.6796%71%0%