Sociological

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• Sociological
• And
• Psychological
• Aspects of
• Internet Swearwords

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Issue 1 How to determine topic and scope of
study (1)

• Background
• Working experience
• Interest and capability
• Knowledge foundation
• Contributions
• Academic
• Career
• Personal

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Issue 1 How to determine topic and scope of
study (2)

• Problems
• Related fields
• Documents and reference materials
• Time management
• Ambition
• Help

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Issue 2 Why should I maintain a good human
relationship (1)
When my family life is happy, then
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Issue 2 Why should I maintain a good human
relationship (2)
When my family life is unhappy, then
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Issue 2 Why should I maintain a good human
relationship (3)
If my friends accept me, I look like
If my friends reject me, I look like
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Issue 2 Why should I maintain a good human
relationship (4)
When my supervisor advises me, and I consider his
opinions seriously, then
When my supervisor advises me, and I refuse his
opinions frequently, then
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Issue 2 Why should I maintain a good human
relationship (5)
Then,
Progress will be satisfactory, if my emotional
state is good enough.
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Issue 3 How to decide time line

• This is closely related to time management.
• Does schedule offered by the Center helpful?
• Of course. BUT
• YOU KNOW THE EVENT THE BEST!
• Where should I start first?
• How to organize the tasks, e.g. reading,
  sampling, drafting?
• Should it be flexible or strict? To what extent?

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Issue 4 Who can help me choose an appropriate
approach or methodology (1)

• Supervisor, Friends, Colleagues, Classmates,
  Spouse
• Any significant others?

• Yes, that is
• ME!

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Issue 4 Who can help me choose an appropriate
approach or methodology (2)

• Why should I adopt this approach? Any
  alternative?
• How well do I understand this methodology?
• Is it closely related to the area being studied?
• Any changes in the process?

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Issue 5 Which presentation style is the most
appropriate

• Purpose

• Choice
• Traditional
• Tailor-made

• Consent from Supervisor

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Issue 6 Can you share with us some interesting
findings and implications (1)

• What are the factors affecting the adolescents
  using swearwords on the net?

• Personal relationship
• Topics willing to share
• Encouraging socio-physical environment
• Control over location

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Issue 6 Can you share with us some interesting
findings and implications (2)

• What are the adolescents attitude regarding
  culturally defined issues, e.g. sex and insults?

• SEX still a taboo !

• INSULTS strong reaction !

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Issue 6 Can you share with us some interesting
findings and implications (2)

• What are the variables statistically significant?

• Gender and Age

• What are the variables statistically not
  significant?

• Educational background, economic power and
  religion

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• BUT
• Jays religiosity intensity of devotion in
  ones religion

• THEREFORE
• GAP between the theory and the phenomenon
  reflected by the data

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Issue 6 Can you share with us some interesting
findings and implications (3)

• Any other non-significance?
• Sexual orientation

• Who are the targets adolescents willing to share
  their feelings?
• First, friends
• Second, schoolmates

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Issue 6 Can you share with us some interesting
findings and implications (4)

• Who are the persons adolescents not willing to
  share their feelings?
• First, strangers
• Second, teachers

• Implications
• Emotion expression
• Value and moral education gap between school
  norm and changing social norm

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Issue 6 Can you share with us some interesting
findings and implications (5)

• Implications
• Sex education
• Language education
• Computer education
• Teacher-student relationship

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• SO MUCH FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!