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Table 4 Most influential aspect of context per scenario

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

 

Scenario description

Influence

% of overall response

A

Discussing the General Election with friends in a café

People

65 %

B

Negotiating a pay rise with your boss in their office

People

53 %

C

Ordering food from a waiter in a restaurant

Type

55 %

D

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

Type

69 %

E

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

Place

47 %

F

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

Type

37 %

G

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

People

63 %

H

Recommending a restaurant to colleagues in a staff room

Place

49 %

I

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

Type

63 %

J

Recommending interpreters between friends in a pub

People

43 %

K

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

Type

35 %

L

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

Place

57 %