What dialog is absent from constructed dialog?

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-157
Author(s):  
Christoph Rühlemann
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Basic Function ◽  
Quantitative Comparison ◽  
Direct Speech ◽  
Conversational Storytelling ◽  
British National Corpus ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽  
Speech Situation ◽  
National Corpus

Abstract This paper is concerned with constructed dialog in conversational storytelling. Based on Clark & Gerrig’s (1990) demonstration theory, its focus is on what is absent from constructed dialog. To determine what is absent, a comparison is made between constructed dialog tokens and utterances in conversation. The inquiry uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. It is based on the Narrative Corpus (NC; Rühlemann & O’Donnell 2012), a corpus of conversational narratives extracted from the conversational component of the British National Corpus (BNC), and its systematic annotation of constructed dialog (that is, direct speech introduced by a quotative and free direct speech without any introducer). The quantitative comparison of verbalizations used in constructed dialog as opposed to verbalizations used in conversational utterances demonstrates that a particular utterance type is significantly missing from constructed dialog: the continuer utterance, whose basic function is to exhibit an understanding that a form of ‘telling’ by another speaker is going on. The qualitative analysis, based on a subset of storytellings from the NC that were re-analyzed acoustically and re-transcribed using Jeffersonian conventions based on the Audio BNC (Coleman et al. 2012), reveals a stark mismatch between the commonness of tellings in talk-in-interaction and their uncommonness in constructed dialog. The absence of continuers from constructed dialog is discussed against the backdrop of indexicality. I argue that continuers share the key properties of indexicals – semantic vacuity and an existential relationship with the ‘thing’ indicated – and can therefore be seen as indexicals themselves. As indexicals, intrinsically connected to the speech situation of their utterance, continuers cannot be included in constructed dialog, which typically occurs in a different speech situation with different interactional parameters. Finally, I offer initial thoughts on the underrepresentation of telling sequences in constructed dialog.

Do irrigation programs make poor rural communities in Bolivia less vulnerable to climatic and other shocks?

2015 ◽  
pp. 9-46
Author(s):  
Lykke E. Andersen ◽  
Marcelo Cardona ◽  
Daniela Romero
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Agricultural Households ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, this study evaluates the effectiveness of national irrigation programs in Bolivia - PRONAR and PRONAREC - in reducing the vulnerability of farming communities. We propose two practical indicators to measure vulnerability empirically, and we develop a Theory of Change that details how irrigation could affect the vulnerability of agricultural households. We proceed to make a "propensity score matched difference-in-difference estimation," which compares changes in vulnerability among households in beneficiary cantons of a national irrigation program between 2002 and 2012 and similar households in cantons that have not benefited from irrigation programs. The quantitative analysis is complemented with a qualitative analysis based on interviews and focus groups with current and former officers, as well as beneficiaries in the highlands, valleys and lowlands of Bolivia.

A Study of Direct Speech Complementation with Embedding Verbs: Collostructional Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 83-102
Author(s):  
Aroa Orrequia-Barea
Keyword(s):  
Programming Language ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Direct Speech ◽  
Relational Analysis ◽  
Complement Clause ◽  
Complement Clauses ◽  
British National Corpus ◽  
National Corpus

Non-relational verbs, as opposed to relational ones, cannot replace their complement clause with a complex nominal, meaning that they do not denote a proposition, as the Relational Analysis states. However, direct speech seems to be a proper replacement for the complement clause in the non-relational verb cases. This paper deals with the analysis of some of the most representative taxonomies of embedding verbs using the British National Corpus, to check whether they can occur with direct speech complements; the collostructional analysis, which is a technique of statistical significance; and the programming language R to do it in a computational and automatic way. Thus, the collostructional method will measure the strength between the embedding verbs and their corresponding complement clauses in the direct speech form.  

Making meaning with be able to: modality and actualisation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
BENOÎT LECLERCQ ◽  
ILSE DEPRAETERE
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
General Assumption ◽  
Conversational Implicature ◽  
Making Meaning ◽  
Truth Conditional ◽  
British National Corpus ◽  
National Corpus ◽  
Main Distinguishing Feature

This article sheds new light on the usage constraints of be able to, by combining empirical evidence from the British National Corpus (BNC, Davies 2004–) with theoretical insights on the semantics–pragmatics interface. First, we show that be able to does not, contrary to the general assumption, express only ‘ability’ but it shares most of the root meanings usually associated with the possibility modals can and could (Coates 1983: 124). The data analysis shows that what is called ‘opportunity’ in Depraetere & Reed's (2011) taxonomy is the most frequent meaning of be able to. We then turn to the notion of actualisation, which is often claimed to be the main distinguishing feature between be able to and can/could. The qualitative analysis of the BNC dataset provides the empirical evidence, lacking in previous research, for the claim that actualisation is indeed a defining property of the modal periphrastic form. Starting from a reassessment of the semantics–pragmatics interface in terms of a fourfold distinction, we argue that actualisation is a generalised conversational implicature and constitutes conventional pragmatic meaning (that is, conventional non-truth-conditional meaning).

scholarly journals Preschool Educators’ Emotional Directions Towards Mathematics

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1169-1184
Author(s):  
Lovisa Sumpter
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Time Experience ◽  
Dynamic View ◽  
Preschool Educators ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Abstract This paper investigates Swedish preschool educators’ emotional directions towards mathematics. A questionnaire was answered by 157 preschool educators and their responses were analysed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The majority of preschool educators stated that they are positive towards mathematics. Regarding the hypotheses that education or years of experience have a positive impact on how you feel about a subject, the statistical analysis did not confirm these hypotheses. However, the results from the qualitative analysis suggest that some preschool educators change their feelings towards mathematics with time, experience, more education and/or new setting such as a new curriculum. They expressed a dynamic view where they previously have been more negative towards mathematics but now are much more positive. Some implications are that compared with the reputation, preschool educators express more positive feelings, and that targeted education is a contributing factor.

Increasing the value of accounting research: An Italian perspective

2017 ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Aldo Pavan ◽  
Isabella Fadda
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Business World ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Business Objects ◽  
To Come ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Accounting research has a speculative and normative tradition. Starting at the beginning of the 1970s, empirical methodologies gained prominence and the boundaries of accounting disciplines have become uncertain. Quantitative and qualitative methods tend to overwhelm the accounting and business objects; often they are only suitable to deal with past and narrow phenomena. Empirical methodologies need reference theories, coming from other disciplines and particularly economics and sociology. In this context, it is questioned if accounting research does exist anymore and if it is relevant to the business world. Some scholars have begun to wonder whether it would be appropriate to revalue normative approaches in order to conduct a type of research which is useful to the society and allows the preservation of specific accounting knowledge. A necessity emerges to come back to the prominence of business and accounting issues over methodologies and sociological theories. Research should be directed to tackle wide and current phenomena, not just the narrow and past ones. Speculative thinking has to be reassessed and empirical findings should be used to strengthen it as starting premises. Explaining phenomena is not enough; empirical research has to go beyond its findings; the emphasis should be shifted to the drawing of policy recommendations.

Analisa Pengaruh Motivasi Konsumen, Persepsi Kualitas, Dan Sikap Konsumen Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Sepeda Motor PT. Yamaha Indonesia MFG

CICES ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-203
Author(s):  
Ria Wulandari ◽  
M. Ifran Sanni ◽  
Dani Ramadhan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Processing Data ◽  
Customer Purchases ◽  
Customer Attitudes ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

This research is motivated by a decline in motorcycle sales produced by PT. Yamaha Indonesia MFG in the 2014-2018 period. In this research there was a decrease in the decision on the power of interest in customer purchases on PT. Yamaha Indonesia MFG so that later can be analyzed in the formulation of this paper, that how customer take motorcycle purchase decisions amid the phenomenon of competition and increasingly crowded sales rivalries. The purpose of this research was to analyze the influence of motivation, perceived quality, and customer attitudes toward decisions in purchasing Yamaha motorbikes. This research uses quantitative and qualitative methods. The respondents in this research were 100 people who could meet one to five criteria consisting of; initiator (initiator), influencer (influencer), decision making (decider), purchase (buyer), user (user) motorcycle production PT. Yamaha Indonesia MFG. There are 3 hypotheses formulated and tested using the Regression Analysis method. In qualitative analysis it is obtained from the interpretation of processing data by providing information and explanation. In the results of this research shows the results of Motivation, Quality Perception, and Customer Attitudes have a relationship that has a significant impact on Purchasing Decisions.

Tahap Keupayaan Kognitif Bacaan Dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Melayu Kanak-Kanak Pemulihan Khas

Sains Insani ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
Nurul Haniza Samsudin ◽  
Puteri Roslina Abdul Wahid ◽  
Salinah Ja’afar ◽  
Mohammad Tawfik Yaakub
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Remedial Education ◽  
Cognitive Skill ◽  
Ability Level ◽  
Letter Sounds ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

This article discusses the reading cognitive ability in Malay Language learning among remedial education children. The cognitive ability among these children was tested based on several reading aspects which include the skills of recognizing or detecting, understanding, and applying as outlined in Bloom’s Taxonomy. This research utilized both the quantitative and qualitative methods in collecting the data. The subjects selected involved eight Standard Three students who were undergoing the remedial class in Puchong, Selangor. The instruments used included both oral and non-oral tests. The research findings indicate that the ability to apply appears to be the most acquired cognitive skill among the subjects (99.58%), followed by the abilities to understand (95.36%), and to remember (95.8%). These findings portray that special remedial children’s cognitive ability level is not only measured from the aspect of reading fluency, but also their abilities in recognizing letters, understanding letter sounds, and applying grammar skills. Keywords: cognitive ability, Malay Language learning, remedial education children ABSTRAK: Makalah ini membicarakan tentang tahap keupayaan kognitif bacaan dalam pembelajaran bahasa Melayu kanak-kanak pemulihan khas. Keupayaan kognitif dalam kalangan kanak-kanak pemulihan khas diuji berdasarkan aspek bacaan, iaitu dengan mengaplikasikan kemahiran mengenal pasti, memahami, dan mengaplikasi seperti yang terdapat dalam Taksonomi Bloom. Kajian ini juga menggunakan kaedah kuantitatif dan kualitatif dalam pengumpulan data. Subjek yang dipilih merupakan lapan orang pelajar darjah tiga yang mengikuti kelas pemulihan khas di Puchong, Selangor. Instrumen yang digunakan ialah ujian lisan dan bukan lisan. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa keupayaan mengaplikasi merupakan keupayaan yang paling dikuasai oleh subjek kajian dalam kemahiran kognitif, iaitu sebanyak 99.58 peratus, diikuti oleh keupayaan memahami 95.36 peratus, dan keupayaan mengingat 95.8 peratus. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa tahap keupayaan kognitif kanak-kanak pemulihan khas bukan hanya diukur daripada kelancaran bacaan sahaja, malah keupayaan mengenal pasti huruf, memahami bunyi huruf, dan mengaplikasi tatabahasa turut diambil kira. Kata kunci: kognitif bacaan, kanak-kanak pemulihan khas, pembelajaran bahasa Melayu

Aplication of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Risk Management of Credit Portfolio in the Conditions of the Banking System of the Republic of Tajikistan

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-268
Author(s):  
Basgul Fajzullohonovna Isupova
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Potential Losses ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Credit Portfolio ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽  
Coefficient Method

In this article, an analysis of the fundamental methods of risk assessment and risk management of credit portfolio is conducted. In particular, complex and qualitative methods of risk management of credit portfolio studied in details, namely analytical, statistical and coefficient methods. Based on the coefficient method the author proposes a number of standards for the assessment of potential losses in credit activity. 

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