Please help?
I'm doing a project for my linguistics class, and I am required to interview people. I'm kind of confused actually about the number of people I need information from (it could be anywhere between 3,4 and 7) but in any case, I'd like to see what you guys have to say. So, if you wouldn't mind, please answer the following in a comment (comments are screened to keep this scientific):
Part I
1. Please provide five synonyms for the word "very". Try to do this off the top of your head, without using a thesaurus, and don't worry if the words you come up with are not actual "words"; it's okay if they're slang.
2. What is your name, and how old are you?
3. In what town did you spend most of your junior high and high school years?
4. In what county did you spend most of your junior high and high school years?
5. In what zipcode did you spend most of your junior high and high school years?
6. What town do you currently reside in?
Part II
Read each of the following sentences (#1-#6 mean the same thing, and #7-#12 mean the same thing) and please write next to each number, one of the following marks to indicate your language use.
** = I would definitely say it this way sometimes.
* = I would probably say it this way sometimes..
? = I might say it this way.
X = I doubt I'd ever say it this way.
XX = I would never say it this way!
1. Do you remember when you, me, Chris, Karen and whats-his-name celebrated after final exams that one year?
2. Do you remember when you, I, Chris, Karen and whats-his name celebrated after final exams that one year?
3. Do you remember when you, Chris, Karen, whats-his-name and I celebrated after final exams that one year?
4. Do you remember when I, you, Chris, Karen and whats-his-name celebrated after final exams that one year?
5. Do you remember when me, you, Chris, Karen and whats-his-name celebrated after final exams that one year?
6. Do you remember when you, Chris, Karen, whats-his-name and me celebrated after final exams that one year?
7. Do you remember when your neighbor told you, me, your brother and your brother's friend to be quiet?
8. Do you remember when your neighbor told you, I, your brother and your brother's friend to be quiet?
9. Do you remember when your neighbor told you, your brother, your brother's friend and I to be quiet?
10. Do you remember when your neighbor told I, you, your brother, and your brother's friend to be quiet?
11. Do you remember when your neighbor told me, you, your brother, and your brother's friend to be quiet?
12. Do you remember when your neighbor told you, your brother, your brother's friend and me to be quiet?
13. If you marked a "*" more than once in each six sentence set, can you explain when you would say the sentence one way as opposed to another way?
That's all! Thank you very much! :)
Part I
1. Please provide five synonyms for the word "very". Try to do this off the top of your head, without using a thesaurus, and don't worry if the words you come up with are not actual "words"; it's okay if they're slang.
2. What is your name, and how old are you?
3. In what town did you spend most of your junior high and high school years?
4. In what county did you spend most of your junior high and high school years?
5. In what zipcode did you spend most of your junior high and high school years?
6. What town do you currently reside in?
Part II
Read each of the following sentences (#1-#6 mean the same thing, and #7-#12 mean the same thing) and please write next to each number, one of the following marks to indicate your language use.
** = I would definitely say it this way sometimes.
* = I would probably say it this way sometimes..
? = I might say it this way.
X = I doubt I'd ever say it this way.
XX = I would never say it this way!
1. Do you remember when you, me, Chris, Karen and whats-his-name celebrated after final exams that one year?
2. Do you remember when you, I, Chris, Karen and whats-his name celebrated after final exams that one year?
3. Do you remember when you, Chris, Karen, whats-his-name and I celebrated after final exams that one year?
4. Do you remember when I, you, Chris, Karen and whats-his-name celebrated after final exams that one year?
5. Do you remember when me, you, Chris, Karen and whats-his-name celebrated after final exams that one year?
6. Do you remember when you, Chris, Karen, whats-his-name and me celebrated after final exams that one year?
7. Do you remember when your neighbor told you, me, your brother and your brother's friend to be quiet?
8. Do you remember when your neighbor told you, I, your brother and your brother's friend to be quiet?
9. Do you remember when your neighbor told you, your brother, your brother's friend and I to be quiet?
10. Do you remember when your neighbor told I, you, your brother, and your brother's friend to be quiet?
11. Do you remember when your neighbor told me, you, your brother, and your brother's friend to be quiet?
12. Do you remember when your neighbor told you, your brother, your brother's friend and me to be quiet?
13. If you marked a "*" more than once in each six sentence set, can you explain when you would say the sentence one way as opposed to another way?
That's all! Thank you very much! :)