Colours, Culture and Language

[Moogleproof]

Hi all, long-time lurker, once-in-a-while poster here.

I'm currently doing my candidate's thesis for my university on relationships of colour and language, and I'm trying to compare colour perception of native English speakers to that of native Finnish speakers. It's just that I've had some trouble finding native English speakers here that haven't lived in Finland for ages.

So, I was wondering if anyone you fine gentlemen/women would be interested in helping a fellow gamer out? There's nothing too complicated on the test I've put together, just one page of 10 short questions and two simple tasks where you need to disambiguate between colours. It shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes. I only need 6-12 (or even more, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up) people to help me out, it would be greatly appreciated!

The whole thing will be completely anonymous, but you can contact me (PM or email) if you want to hear the results (or even wish to read the paper, god forbid...). I will post the relevant files as attachments for now. Fill the doc file first, then complete task 1 jpg and then task 2 jpg. It's probably easiest if you mail them back to me at moogleproof at gmail dot com after you've finished.

You either need to be a native English or Finnish speaker for this test (I can find Finns elsewhere, but I'll upload the Finnish forms too if some of the Finns here - I know there's a few, tsemppiä - wish to help out too.

To summarize: If you can spare 5-15 minutes to help out a fellow enworlder, you can do it by downloading the attachments and after filling them out, send them back to me (moogleproof at gmail dot com).

There's 1 doc file, and 2 jpg files you need to download:
colour_survey_english_doc.doc (14.5 KB)
colour_task1_jpg_eng.jpg (918.0 KB)
colour_task2_jpg_eng.jpg (1.12 MB)

(Only if you're Finnish
colour_survey_suomi.doc (14.5 KB)
colour_task1_jpg_suomi.jpg (898.4 KB)
colour_task2_jpg_suomi.jpg (1.13 MB)


Thanks!

 

[Moogleproof]

I'm getting a feeling maybe I should've titled this New Wonder Woman Actress Pictures or something... current title isn't drawing too much views.

This would be a great opportunity to demonstrate what a great community EN World is hint hint : )

Actually, it's a promise. If ten of you guys help me out, you've convinced me of the good will here and I'll be an official community supporter.

 

[Morrus]

I promise I'll do it later today or tomorrow when I get a moment.

 

[Jon_Dahl]

I'd really love to help you out but unfortunately I speak neither English nor Finnish
Best of luck with your thesis friend!

 

[Moogleproof]

Okay guys, thank you a lot both you, now I'm almost feeling a bit ashamed if I sound like I'm pouting over here, 'cause I'm not, I appreciate the support and I wouldn't want to bother anyone if they're busy.

 

[GandalfMithrandir]

I filled it out and emailed the stuff to you

for others, it is quite painless

ALSO:

[MENTION=10324]jonesy[/MENTION] is Finnish

[MENTION=49929]Scott DeWar[/MENTION] might be able to help you out as well

 

[jonesy]

Yo!

I'll fill it out as soon as I'm able.

 

[Morrus]

Done and sent.

 

[Moogleproof]

Thanks to everyone who have helped by filling forms or offering encouragement! There's still time to do the survey if anyone has the time or will. Like GandalfMithrandir said, I tried to make it as easy as possible, the only thing that might be off putting is downloading the attachments and mailing them, but that only takes a few seconds, right? ; )

If anyone's interested in the tally, I've received 4 submissions, putting me 4/10 towards community supporter.

 

[Joshua Randall]

E-mailed you.

Spoiler

I stink at distinguishing colors, I think! If it's not one of the Crayola 8, I dunno what it is.