Understanding Slang Across Cultures: A Study of Non-Native English Speakers on Social Media

This anonymous questionnaire is part of a Master's research project at the University of Birmingham. It explores how non-native English speakers—especially Chinese students—understand, misunderstand, and use English slang on social media. It also briefly compares how slang causes confusion across languages.這份匿名問卷是伯明翰大學(xué)碩士研究項目的一部分。它探討了非英語母語者如何在社交媒體上理解、誤解和使用英語俚語。它還簡要比較了俚語如何導(dǎo)致不同語言的混淆。
Data collected in this survey will remain strictly confidential and anonymous. Responses will be used solely for academic research, and no identifying information will be collected. The survey is hosted on Wenjuanxing (問卷星), a platform with data encryption and privacy protection mechanisms.本次調(diào)查收集的數(shù)據(jù)將嚴(yán)格保密且匿名處理。調(diào)查結(jié)果僅用于學(xué)術(shù)研究，不會收集任何可識別個人身份的信息。該調(diào)查由問卷星平臺，該平臺具備數(shù)據(jù)加密及隱私保護機制。
1. Before you begin, please confirm that you agree to take part in this anonymous survey voluntarily. You may stop at any time. All your responses will remain strictly confidential and anonymous.在開始之前，請確認(rèn)您自愿參與本次匿名調(diào)查。您可隨時停止參與。所有您的回答將嚴(yán)格保密且匿名處理。
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Section 1: Background Information 背景信息

1. Age 您的年齡是？
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Gender 您的性別是？
4. What is your first language? 您的母語是什么？
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Do you speak English fluently? 
您的英語流利程度如何？
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Which social media platforms do you use most often? 您常用哪些社交媒體？
7. Section 2: Use and Exposure to Slang 俚語的接觸與使用

How often do you see English slang on social media? 
您在社交媒體上看到英語俚語的頻率如何？
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How often do you use English slang when posting or commenting online? 
您在網(wǎng)上發(fā)帖或評論時多久使用一次英語俚語？
9. On TikTok or other platforms, in which topics or video themes do you most frequently see slang? 在TikTok或其他平臺上，您最常在哪些話題或視頻主題中看到俚語？
10. What are some English slang terms you’ve recently seen or used? 
您最近看到或使用過哪些英語俚語？
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Section 3: Understanding and Misunderstanding 理解與誤解


Have you ever encountered English slang online that you didn’t understand? 

你有沒有在網(wǎng)上遇到過你聽不懂的英語俚語？

12. Do you think your English fluency affects your ability to understand slang? 
你覺得你的英語流利程度影響你對俚語的理解嗎？
13. How do you usually react when you don’t understand slang? 
當(dāng)你遇到不懂的俚語時，你通常會有什么反應(yīng)？
14. Have you ever misunderstood a slang term and later found out its real meaning? 
你有沒有誤解過一個俚語，后來才發(fā)現(xiàn)它的真正含義？
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Section 4: Slang, Inclusion & Identity俚語和身份感


Slang can make people feel like insiders or outsiders. 俚語會讓人覺得自己是局內(nèi)人或局外人。

16. Have you ever pretended to understand a slang term to avoid feeling like an outsider? 
您是否曾為了避免顯得格格不入，而假裝理解某些俚語？
17. Understanding slang is important for feeling included in online communities. 
理解俚語對于感覺融入在線社區(qū)很重要。
18. Learning English slang helps me feel closer to native English speakers or international peers.
學(xué)習(xí)英語俚語讓我感覺與以英語為母語的人或國際同齡人更親近。
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      Have you ever seen Chinese slang that non-Chinese speakers didn’t understand? 

你有沒有見過非華人聽不懂的中文俚語？

20. Do you think slang misunderstanding is a global/cross-cultural issue?
你認(rèn)為俚語誤解是一個全球性/跨文化的問題嗎？
21. Do you think slang should be included in formal English education for non-native speakers? 
你認(rèn)為俚語應(yīng)不應(yīng)該被納入英語教學(xué)？
22. Section 5：Open-Ended Reflection 開放式回答

Share an English slang term you misunderstood before. What did you think it meant?  
如果愿意請分享一個你以前誤解的英語俚語。你當(dāng)時覺得它是什么意思？
Thank you very much for your time and participation.
Your responses are invaluable to this academic research.
If you have any questions about this survey, please feel free to contact me at：yxw1314@student.bham.ac.uk
非常感謝您抽出寶貴時間參與本次調(diào)查。
您的回答對本次學(xué)術(shù)研究具有重要意義。
若您對本問卷有任何疑問，歡迎隨時聯(lián)系我: yxw1314@student.bham.ac.uk
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