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A study on power distance in Italian and British universities ENG VERSION

HI! My name is Chiara and I'm conducting a research on power and social distance between students and professors in Italian and British universities. This a project for my Intercultural Pragmatics module at the University of Warwick.


Thank you if you're going to fill in this short questionnaire. Remember that it's completely anonymous and that the data will not be published. 

FOR UNI STUDENTS ONLY!!!


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Protetto
1

How old are you?

2

Gender

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3

You need to contact your professor to ask them a question about a project, how would you do that?

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4

What would you write at the start and at the end of the message/ e-mail in question?

5

Would you ever start an e-mail by saying "Hello *name of the professor*? If you said no, if you want you can specify why.

6

On a scale from 1 to 5, how formal is it to start an e-mail by saying "Hello *name of the professor*? 1 not formal at all, 2 a little formal, 3 averagely formal, 4 formal enough, 5 very formal.

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7

Would you ever start an e-mail to your professor by saying "Good Morning/ Good Afternoon"? If you said no, if you want you can specify why.

8

On a scale from 1 to 5, how formal is it to start an e-mail to your professor by saying "Good Morning/ Good Afternoon? 1 not formal at all, 2 a little formal, 3 averagely formal, 4 formal enough, 5 very formal.

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Would you ever start an e-mail by saying "Dear Professor"? If you said no, if you want you can specify why.

10

On a scale from 1 to 5, how formal is it to start an e-mail by saying "Dear Professor"? 1 not formal at all, 2 a little formal, 3 averagely formal, 4 formal enough, 5 very formal.

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11

You’re talking to your course mate about a professor, how would you call the professor in question? By their first name or surname?

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12

Do you feel like you can contact your professors whenever you want? (for example during the weekend or in the evening)

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13

Do you think it's appropriate to ask a professor their personal number to contact them?

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14

Does the age of the professor influence you in your choices?

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By clicking "yes" you agree to share your data and the replies to this questionnaire to help me in my research. If you want to know more about my project and data treatment read what's written in the image below.

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