Table 3 The frequencies of beliefs/values (the percentage of utterances in the corpus) and their correlation with the context of the conversation.
Patterns | Frequency | Correlation with context |
|---|---|---|
Preserve the informal status | ||
Express satisfaction | 84.74% | 0.912 |
Praise the interlocutor | 88.47% | 0.973 |
Offer life advice | 75.90% | 0.876 |
Adhere to hierarchical communication rules | ||
Use traditional forms of politeness | 98.70% | 0.762 |
Use informal constructions with younger people | 88.75% | 0.783 |
Produce shorter utterances | 81.05% | 0.788 |
Self-victimise and feel vulnerable | ||
Do not respond to criticism | 98.05% | 0.789 |
Speak in shorter sentences | 91.87% | 0.71 |
Receive instructions silently | 86.44% | 0.709 |
Avoid discussing the behaviour or words of a senior | 97.51% | 0.897 |
Do not speak of injustice with someone other than peers and those having similar social status | 96.42% | 0.78 |
