[Coding/Content] (A)

Aliases

• (A)
• imaginary animal
• fictional whole animal

Definition

(A) is coded when the content is a whole animal, but fantastic, mythic, or clearly invented.
The form is still a whole animal, even though the referent does not exist in ordinary reality.

Conditions

• The response must describe a whole animal rather than only a part.
• The fantastic quality may come from mythology, fairy tales, cartoons, or the person's own invention.
• Typical examples are a dragon, unicorn, or monster with a whole animal form.
• If the referent is a realistic whole animal, first consider scoring-input/contents/A.
• If only part of a fantastic animal is described, first consider scoring-input/contents/(Ad).

Cautions

• (A) and scoring-input/contents/A are separated by reality versus fantasy, not by how complete the figure is.
• (A) and scoring-input/contents/(Ad) are separated by whole versus partial animal form.
• Content does not replace the later decision about determinant, FQ, or Popular.

Cross References

• [Coding/Content] Contents
• [Coding/Content] A
• [Coding/Content] Ad
• [Coding/Content] (Ad)

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.