Linguistics, Conversation, and Asperger Syndrome

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1. What is your gender?

What is your gender? Female

Male

Other (use the comment field to say more if you wish, or just enter "N/A"

2. Which of these descriptions fits you best?

Which of these descriptions fits you best? I am a person with Asperger syndrome (diagnosed by a clinician).

I live with a person with Asperger syndrome and am very familiar with that person's conversational habits.

Other (please specify)

3. What is your age?

What is your age? Less than 18.

18-24.

25-39.

40-65.

More than 65.

The following questions are about the conversational style of the particular person with Asperger syndrome with whom you are most familiar. If that's you, answer for yourself. If that's a person you live with, answer for that person. In the questions, the person is referred to as "the speaker."

4. Which of the following best describes the speaker's status as an English-speaker?

Which of the following best describes the speaker's status as an English-speaker? Native speaker of "American" English.

Native English speaker of another national dialect (Australian, South African, etc.)

Fluent speaker of English as a second language.

Not fluent in English.

Other (please specify)

5. In conversations with one other person whom they know, how likely is the speaker to exhibit one of these conversational characteristics?

	Very Frequently	Somewhat Frequently	Infrequently	Almost Never
Interrupt or "overtalk" the other speaker	In conversations with one other person whom they know, how likely is the speaker to exhibit one of these conversational characteristics? Interrupt or "overtalk" the other speaker Very Frequently	Somewhat Frequently	Infrequently	Almost Never
Respond to a question with a single word answer that prompts the questioner to ask for a more detailed answer	Respond to a question with a single word answer that prompts the questioner to ask for a more detailed answer Very Frequently	Somewhat Frequently	Infrequently	Almost Never
Not notice that the other speaker is waiting for a response until prompted	Not notice that the other speaker is waiting for a response until prompted Very Frequently	Somewhat Frequently	Infrequently	Almost Never

6. Linguists use terms like "volubility" and "verbosity" to describe speech in terms of quantity. A person who talks more than their peers in a given situation might be said to be "hyper-voluble," for example. Compared to most people in the speaker's peer group, would you say that the speaker:

Linguists use terms like "volubility" and "verbosity" to describe speech in terms of quantity. A person who talks more than their peers in a given situation might be said to be "hyper-voluble," for example. Compared to most people in the speaker's peer group, would you say that the speaker: Is likely to speak a great deal more than others in any given situation.

Is likely to speak a little more.

Is likely to speak about the same amount.

Is likely to speak a little less.

Is likely to speak a great deal less.

7. At least one study of language and Asperger syndrome advances the notion of "pedantic speech," where the given definition is "a type of speech in which the speaker conveys more information than the topic and goals of the conversation demand..." In your experience, does the speaker engage in this type of speech more frequently than other (non AS) speakers?

At least one study of language and Asperger syndrome advances the notion of "pedantic speech," where the given definition is "a type of speech in which the speaker conveys more information than the topic and goals of the conversation demand..." In your experience, does the speaker engage in this type of speech more frequently than other (non AS) speakers? Yes, much more frequently.

Yes, a little more frequently.

Neither more nor less than others.

No, a little less frequently.

No, much less frequently.

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