| Sample population/ words |
Data analysis |
Purpose of tool |
Research tool |
Research method |
Factor involved |
| 20 subjects over the age of 18 |
Statistical analysis-means |
To examine the level of influence of semantic transparency on the use of a word in spoken language |
Open structured telephone knowledge questionnaire |
Quantitative |
Semantic transparency |
| 10 subjects who completed the open questionnaire |
Interpretive analysis |
To examine circumstantial and psychological factors involved in the ‘encounter’ with newly introduced words |
a Semi structured open interview (with subjects on results of open telephone questionnaire) |
Qualitative |
Semantic transparency |
| About 6000 words |
Statistical analysis-average |
To examine whether words newly introduced between 2010-2017 in the fields of technology, politics and family appear frequently in articles in these field |
Document based on internet articles in three areas: technology, politics and family |
Quantitative – statistical analysis of frequency of occurrence of newly introduced words |
Frequency of occurrence of newly introduced words |
| About 3000 words |
Statistical analysis-average |
To examine whether words newly introduced between 2010-2017 in the fields of technology, politics and family appear frequently in discourse in these fields |
Document based in internet interviews, after I transcribed them in three areas: technology politics and family |
Quantitative – statistical analysis of frequency of occurrence of newly introduced words |
Frequency of occurrence of newly introduced words |
