Hello everybody ! My name is Stéphanie, I'm French and I'm studying at the University of Sheffield for one semester. I have a course of linguistics about non verbal communication, and I have to do an essay about what I want. I've chosen the topic of "clothes". I have to do a cross-cultural comparative analysis and for that I have to question 10 English people about 10 points of non verbal communication. So I'm looking for anyone who would have kindness and time to answer 5 questions about 10 groups of people who dress with different clothes.
Here are the pictures for you to answer faster (I'm sorry that you have to copy and paste the links in the adress bar to see the pictures):
1st group : classic style, basic
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4660/classicxv0.th.jpg
2nd group : sport wear
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2677/sportswearvm7.th.jpg
3rd group : BCBG
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/6567/bcbgggib5.th.jpg
4th group : punk
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2271/200345930002pn8.th.jpg
5th group : gothic
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4237/4001000104cj1.th.jpg
6th group : hip hop
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2310/rapnq6.th.jpg
7th group : grunge
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9226/108104838690sgrungeoo7.th.jpg
8th group : "hot" and very sexy
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7189/pouffexn8.th.jpg
9th group : crazy look, flashy colours etc
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3917/crazycd4.th.jpg
10th group : english style (flowers dress, coloured leggings, vintage retro etc)
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5793/basicih8.th.jpg
For each group of people I would like you to answer to the followings questions (you are not obliged to make sentences, you can just make a list of words! And it seems long but for some questions and groups of people there is not a lot to do, and sometimes maybe nothing):
1) What is your first feeling / reaction when you see people dressed like that ? How do you feel ?
2) What do you imagine about their personality, what would you say about who they are ?
3) What do you imagine about their way of life / hobbies / activites ?
4) What do you imagine about their social background / education / past,future / problems etc ?
5) What do you think they try to communicate with their clothes ? What is their "message" ?
And before answering I would like to know more about you, could you please tell me:
- your gender
- your age
- your city
- your profession
- your style (even if it is not one of the list of course)
Thank you very much to those who will answer my questions !