Gaming language stratification - Genre-based vocabulary specialisation - Supplementary file (questionnaire)

Sep 4, 2026

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The supplementary questionnaire used in the study investigates gaming language stratification through genre-based vocabulary specialisation in English gaming vocabulary. It collects anonymous background and gaming-practice data in the first two parts to assess whether factors like gaming habits relate to respondents’ use of researched words. A third part tests lexical comprehension across multiple game genres, capturing meanings attributed by gamers without judging answers as right or wrong. Semantic components are indicated using bold marking for meaning-complex elements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

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Preface

Gaming Language

Questionnaire questions (background and gaming practices)

Lexical comprehension

Gaming language stratification: Genre-based vocabulary specialization Supplementary file – questionnaire Preface This file contains the questionnaire usedin the study reported on in the paper Gaming language stratification: Genre-based vocabulary specialisation in the extent presented to the respondents, including peritexts. Questionnaire items in the first part allowing for selection of multiple options are markedwith a {multiple options} tag to the right; open-ended questions are labelled by an {open-ended} tag to the right. All items providing an Other option were accompanied by a field for filling in a specification to that answer. All items in the second part inherently allow for selection of multiple options. At the same time, this file presents the canonical key to the lexical comprehension part of the questionnaire – semantic components considered a part of respective lexical items’meaning complex are presented in bold; components considered not to be a part of the meaning complex are left unmarked. Note that the order of components was randomized with each questionnaire generation. For questions regarding the design, interpretation and use of the questionnaire, contact Patrícia Kubišová . Gaming Language Hey, gamers! We appreciate your willingness to contribute to our research on gaming language. You are about to participate in a questionnaire built by two linguists, Martin – assistant professor dealing with TTRPGs and translation of sci-fi, fantasy and supernatural horror, and Patrícia, a PhD candidatewhose research centerson sociolinguistics andlinguistic landscape. Both are based at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia. This questionnaire is designed to collect data for linguistic research on English language gaming vocabulary. It consists of three parts and a total of 42 questions. The first and second parts anonymously collect background data and information on gaming practices to help evaluate whether there is a link between these factors and the use of the researched words. The third part checks how respondents understand specific words of the gaming vocabulary, covering a number of game genres. Remember, there are no correct or incorrect answers—words mean only what people think they mean, and we are interested in discovering what meanings gamers attribute to the words we are asking about. We kindly ask that you answer all questions truthfully and to the best of your ability. Your honest responses are essential for the accuracy and validity of this research. Thank you! What is your gender? Female Male Other How old are you? Under 18 18–24 25–34 35–45 45+ What is your highest grade of education completed? Compulsory education. Apprenticeship. Graduated from high school. Bachelor's degree. Master's degree. Doctorate. What field do you work in? I am a student. Accounting. Banking. Commerce. Economics. Educational system. Engineering Finance. Gaming industry. Government Management. Healthcare. Human Resources. Information Technology. Journalism. Law. Management. Manual work. Marketing. Services. Social media. Social media management. Tourism. Translation and Interpreting Other What is your first, native language? (If you are bilingual, pick the language which you use more actively in general.) Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Basque Belarussian Bengali Bulgarian Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Filipino Finnish French German Greek Hausa Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Irish Japanese Javanese Khazakh Korean Latvian Lithuanian Malagasy Malay Marathi Mongolian Norwegian Oromo Pashto Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovene Spanish Swahili Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Other Do you play video games or have you played them in th

FAQs

How is the questionnaire structured and how many questions does it include?

It consists of three parts with a total of 42 questions. The first two parts collect anonymous background and gaming-practice information, while the third part checks lexical comprehension of specific gaming vocabulary words.

Are there correct or incorrect answers in the questionnaire?

No. The questionnaire emphasizes that words mean what respondents think they mean, and the study aims to discover the meanings gamers attribute to the target words.

How are semantic components indicated for the lexical comprehension part?

Semantic components considered part of an item’s meaning complex are presented in bold, while components considered not part of the meaning complex are left unmarked. The order of components is randomized in each questionnaire generation.

Sep 4, 2026

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