Tesis profesional presentada por Peter Eric Putnam

Maestría en Lingüística Aplicada. Departamento de Lenguas. Escuela de Artes y Humanidades, Universidad de las Américas Puebla.

Jurado Calificador

Presidente: Dra. Virgina Belle LoCastro Hodgkinson
Secretario y Director: Dr. Roberto Herrera Herrera
Vocal: Mtra. Rebecca Ashley Withers Wallers

Cholula, Puebla, México a 12 de mayo de 2003.

Abstract

This is a comparison of data collection methods along gender lines that employs requests in Mexican Spanish. The two data collection methods compared were natural data and the DCT questionnaire. The idea was to examine if gender plays a role in the deviation between data collection methods. The instrument chosen to research this question was the speech act of requests.


Key words:
Data collection methods, Pragmatics

Table of content

Chapter 1. Introduction

  • 1.1 Literature Review
  • 1.2 Communicative Competence
  • 1.3 Methodological Precedents
  • 1.4 Assumptions
  • 1.5 Hypotheses

Chapter 2. Methodology

  • 2.1 Overall Design
  • 2.2 Subjects/ Population
  • 2.3 Materials/ Instruments
  • 2.4 Procedure
  • 2.5 Data Analysis

Chapter 3. Results

  • 3.1 Nature of Results
  • 3.2 Nature of Analysis

Chapter 4. Discussion

  • 4.1 Discussion of Results
  • 4.2 Implications for Teaching
  • 4.3 Limitations
  • 4.4 Future Research

References

Appendix A. Pilot DCT

Appendix B. Final DCT

Appendix C. Final DCT Translated

Appendix D. All Natural Data

Appendix E. All Women´s DCT Data

Appendix F. All Men´s DCT Data

Appendix G. Complete DCT Questionnaires

Putnam, P. E. 2003. A Comparison of Data Collection Methods Employing Requests in Mexican Spanish: Considering the Variable of Gender. Tesis Maestría. Lingüística Aplicada. Departamento de Lenguas, Escuela de Artes y Humanidades, Universidad de las Américas Puebla. Mayo. Derechos Reservados © 2003.