27.1935, Qs: Cross-Cultural Speaking behavior (JAP-ENG)

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Subject: 27.1935, Qs: Cross-Cultural Speaking behavior (JAP-ENG)

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Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:25:35
From: Vadim Dolineak [vadim.dolineak at web.de]
Subject: Cross-Cultural Speaking behavior (JAP-ENG)

 
NOTE: This query is for Japanese speakers of English as well as native English
speakers. If you are, for example, a native Mexican who speaks English, do not
fill in this query.

This query aims to collect as much data as possible in order to compare
cross-cultural speaking behavior.
Please answer the following questions as you would in a real-life situation.

Your help is much appreciated.


_______________________________________________________________

(  ) Male (  ) Female (   )   Age

(   ) Native speaker (   )Non-Native speaker

If non-native speaker, please give detailed information how you picked up
English, your level of proficiency and/or eventual internships or a year
abroad. 


_______________________________________________________________

You sit with your roommate in your living room, doing different things. The
window is opened, but you suddenly feel cold and want it to be closed. Your
roommate is closer to the window than you are. What do you do/say?

A:


You are new to New York City and want to find out how to get to the Broadway.
You intend to stop and ask the nearest person you see. How do you proceed? 

A:

At the end of the month, your money is all but gone, but you still need to pay
some important bills. You ask your friends for some money/help. How?

A:


You are in the cinema with your girl/boyfriend. Upon arriving, you see that
some strangers have already occupied your seats. You confront them.  What do
you say?

A:


You invited some friends over for a coffee. For this occasion, you cleaned the
entire house. When the first of your friends arrives, you notice his muddy
shoes, and that he dirtied your previously white marble floor with brown
stains. What do you do/say?

A:


Your professor still hasn’t grades your paper, but you really need it graded
soon. You meet him randomly in the hallway and decide to ask about this
matter. What do you say?

A:
 

Linguistic Field(s): Pragmatics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)



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