Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 10:08:22 -0500

From: mai kuha mkuha[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SILVER.UCS.INDIANA.EDU

Subject: Here's the questionnaire!



QUESTIONNAIRE

Thank you for participating in this study!



The purpose of this survey is to collect information

about how people interact. Five hypothetical scenarios

are described below. Please put an X beside the most

appropriate answer to each question to indicate how

you interpret the interaction described in each scenario.



Please send your response to me at mkuha[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]indiana.edu



Mai Kuha

Linguistics Department

Indiana University, Bloomington





SITUATION 1

You and Jim, a friend of yours, have agreed to meet after

work to check out a sale at Acme Books. The two of you

walk towards the bookstore, exchanging anecdotes about

people you work with. Just as you reach the Corner Deli,

which is next door to Acme Books, Jim says:



"Have you eaten here?"



How would you interpret this utterance?

1. Jim just wants to know whether you've eaten at the deli.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



2. Jim is trying to avoid a more serious topic.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



3. Jim is suggesting that you go in and eat.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



4. Other (if the above choices do not reflect your

interpretation of the situation):





Please indicate your reaction to this scenario:

5. Jim seems friendly.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



6. Jim seems self-centered.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



7. Jim has eaten at the Corner Deli before.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



8. The utterance is normal and appropriate to the situation.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



9. I might use this utterance myself in a situtation like this.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree





SITUATION 2

A tree growing in your neighbor's yard has a branch which

reaches over to your yard. You have asked your neighbor,

Frank, to have the branch cut because it keeps sprinkling

sticky seed pods all over your car. He does nothing. Finally

you decide to cut the branch yourself. Just as you start

cutting, Frank appears and says:



"Hi there! What are you doing?"



How would you interpret Frank's utterance? Frank



10. just wants to know what you are doing



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



11. thinks you should not cut the branch



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



12. Other (if the above choices do not reflect your

interpretation of the situation):







Please indicate your reaction to this scenario:

13. Frank seems friendly.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



14. Frank seems self-centered.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



15. The utterance is normal and appropriate to the situation.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



16. I might use this utterance myself in a situtation like this.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree





SITUATION 3

Unfortunately, you've broken a leg. This morning, the doctor

said you'll be in the hospital for another two weeks. You

share a hospital room with another patient. The two of you

have been chatting and watching TV. A documentary on the

wineries of France comes on and your roommate says:



"Have you been to France before?"



How would you interpret this person's utterance? S/he

17. just wants to know if you've been to France



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



18. has been to France and wants to tell you about it



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



19. somehow has the impression that you're planning a trip

to France



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



20. is nosy and wants to find out if you are well off



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



21. Other (if the above choices do not reflect your

interpretation of the situation):







Please indicate your reaction to this scenario:

22. The person seems friendly.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



23. The person seems self-centered.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



24. The utterance is normal and appropriate to the situation.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



25. I might use this utterance myself in a situtation like this.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree





SITUATION 4

You develop a mysterious skin condition and go see your doctor,

who has become a friend over the years. She examines you and

asks:



"Have you had measles?"



How would you interpret this utterance?

26. The doctor is just asking whether you have had measles.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



27. The doctor wants to tell you about the time when she

had measles.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



28. The doctor is suggesting that you have measles now.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



29. Other (if the above choices do not reflect your

interpretation of the situation):







Please indicate your reaction to this scenario:

30. The doctor seems friendly.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



31. The doctor seems self-centered.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



32. The utterance is normal and appropriate to the situation.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



33. I might use a similar utterance myself in a situtation like this.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree





SITUATION 5

You work in an office environment. Beth, your co-worker,

says she has heard rumors of impending layoffs in your

organization. You get into a conversation about jobs.

Beth says:



"I've worked in restaurants before."



How would you interpret this utterance?

34. Beth is just making conversation.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



35. Beth is procrastinating because she doesn't

want to go back to work.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



36. Beth thinks you will soon be working in a restaurant.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



37. Beth thinks she will soon be working in a restaurant.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



38. Beth's restaurant experience is in the distant past.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



39. Other (if the above choices do not reflect your

interpretation of the situation):





Please indicate your reaction to this scenario:

40. Beth seems friendly.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



41. Beth seems self-centered.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



42. The utterance is normal and appropriate to the situation.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree



43. I might use this utterance myself in a situtation like this.



strongly agree

somewhat agree

I can't say

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree





DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION



44. I am:

Male

Female



45. Age:



46. Your first language, if other than English:





47. If your first language is NOT English, how long have you been

studying (or how long did you study) English? Where?





48. If your first language is English, please describe where you

are from by listing the locations where you have lived for

a significant period of time. For each place, please indicate

how long you lived there and whether it was a rural or urban area.





49. Please indicate the last educational level you completed:



Elementary school

High school

Some college

College degree

Graduate study



Thank you again! If you would like to receive more information

about this study, please indicate your choice:



I'd like to see a description of the purpose of this study.

I'd like to see an abstract of the paper. (Obviously, it will be

some time before it's finished!)