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Table 3 Ranking scenarios according to mean formality score

From: Towards an understanding of contextual features that influence the linguistic formality of British Sign Language users

 

Scenario description

M

SD

CI 95 %

LL

UL

J

Recommending interpreters between friends in a pub

1.78

0.73

1.58

1.99

G

Telling a story to your housemates at home about how you got a pay rise

1.88

1.09

1.58

2.18

A

Discussing the General Election with friends in a café

2.18

0.79

1.95

2.40

H

Recommending a restaurant to colleagues in a staff room

2.29

0.64

2.11

2.47

E

Telling your boss in the staff room about a restaurant you like

2.71

0.90

2.45

2.96

L

Talking to your boss in the pub about your previous experiences when voting

2.76

0.76

2.55

2.98

C

Ordering food from a waiter in a restaurant

3.31

0.86

3.07

3.56

F

Instructing a new colleague at work on how to book an interpreter

3.59

0.78

3.37

3.81

K

Discussing how to spend council funds with other local community members in a town hall

3.71

0.81

3.48

3.93

D

Giving a presentation at work to your colleagues about how to book an interpreter

4.00

0.85

3.76

4.24

I

Giving a presentation in a town hall to promote a political party to the public

4.43

0.78

4.21

4.65

B

Negotiating a pay rise with your boss in their office

4.45

0.70

4.25

4.65