Digital Dialect Survey

Technology Questions
  1. How many hours per week do you use the Internet?
    0-5
    6-10
    11-15
    16-20
    20 +
  2. What do you use the Internet for? (Check all that apply)
    Gaming
    Email
    Instant Messaging
    Video Chat
    Social Networking
  3. In what ways do you access the Internet? (Check all that apply)
    Personal Desktop Computer
    Personal Notebook Computer
    Public Computer
    Cell Phone
  4. How long have you been using:
    A Computer < 1 Year 1–3 Years 3–5 Years 5–10 Years 10 Years +
    The Internet < 1 Year 1–3 Years 3–5 Years 5–10 Years 10 Years +
    A Cell Phone < 1 Year 1–3 Years 3–5 Years 5–10 Years 10 Years +
    Text Messaging < 1 Year 1–3 Years 3–5 Years 5–10 Years 10 Years +
  5. Do you (or your family) own the main computer you use to access the Internet?
    Yes No
  6. Which of the following social networking accounts do you currently have?
    Myspace
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Flickr
    Other (Please list)
Online Communication Questions
  1. How many personal emails do you send per week?
    0
    1–10
    11-20
    21–50
    51–100
    100 +
  2. When communicating via email, do you…
    Complete sentences, with punctuation
    abbr sometimes, usually punctuate
    rarely spell out wrdz or fix typoz
    i make da wordz rong cuz itz kul
  3. How many text messages do you send per month?
    < 25
    26-100
    101–250
    251–500
    501-1000
    1000 +
  4. When communicating via text message, do you…
    Complete sentences, with punctuation
    abbr sometimes, usually punctuate
    rarely spell out wrdz or fix typoz
    i make da wordz rong cuz itz kul
  5. How many hours per week do you spend chatting in game or via an instant messaging service?
    0
    1–5
    5–10
    10-15
    15-20
    20 +
  6. When communicating via chat, do you…
    Complete sentences, with punctuation
    abbr sometimes, usually punctuate
    rarely spell out wrdz or fix typoz
    i make da wordz rong cuz itz kul
  7. What abbreviations or acronyms (such as OMG or IMHO) do you use on a regular basis?
  8. Do you ever have to explain an abbreviation you've used?
    Yes No
    If so, can you give an example?
  9. Do you correct your own typographical or grammatical errors on your:
    Text Messages Yes Sometimes No
    Instant Messages Yes Sometimes No
    Forum Posts Yes Sometimes No
  10. Do you correct the typographical or grammatical errors of others on their:
    Text Messages Yes Sometimes No
    Instant Messages Yes Sometimes No
    Forum Posts Yes Sometimes No
  11. Have typographical or grammatical errors you have made been corrected by others on:
    Text Messages Yes Sometimes No
    Instant Messages Yes Sometimes No
    Forum Posts Yes Sometimes No
  12. Do you type differently depending on the people you are communicating with? (Do you type differently to your friends than to your parents/teacher/boss?)
    Yes No
  13. Do you speak differently depending on the person you are talking to? (Do you speak differently to your friends than to your parents/teacher/boss?)
    Yes No
  14. Do you verbally incorporate "textspeak" (saying "IDK" as "eye dee kay" instead of "I don't know")?
    Yes No
    If so, can you list the ones you use commonly?
Demographic Questions
  1. Which age bracket are you in?
    18–25
    26–30
    31–35
    36–40
    41–50
    51–60
    60 +
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  2. What is your gender?
    Male
    Female
  3. How would you classify your race?
    American Indian
    Asian
    Black
    Caucasian
    Hispanic
    Multiracial
    Other
  4. What is your primary language?
  5. Are you fluent in any additional languages?
    Yes No
    If so, which ones?
  6. Where do you live?