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How is the notion of "linguistic distance" perceived/defined/employed/researched/tackled in current linguistics?
(Any references you have would be useful as well).
In questionnaires on language contact outside a formal setting, some opt for using overlapping categories, i.e. in a question such as: 'How many hours do you spend listening to music every day' some researchers will use the following options: 0, 0-1 hours, 1-2 hours, 2-3 hours, 3-4 hours, etc. Others, on the other hand, opt for non-overlapping categories such as: 0, 0-1:00, 1:01-2:00, etc. The latter categories are endorsed by textbooks on scale creation. I cannot find literature in favour of the overlapping categories but am hoping that someone can help me find arguments in favor of such use?
I want to analyse the specific communication type of my interviewees in my goups interviews. As i interviewed them on a specific way of communication in groups (=Council), it would probaly contain a lot of information, when I compare their personal type with their opinion/experience about Council. I am therefore looking for a valid or scientifically used typology of communication styles/types, which can be applied to persons?
Thank you.
