angela.lou
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Hello all!
My name is Angeliki, and I am a doctoral researcher in Applied Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London. Most importantly, I have been living with Type 1 diabetes for 13 years now, which has been the main source of motivation for the current study.
In this PhD project, I am investigating the language that people and organisations use to talk about diabetes in the UK, focussing on the use of metaphors (for example, is diabetes seen as a fight, a journey, a full-time job?). For this purpose, as part of my research, I will collect different threads that have been produced in this forum in order to find out any diabetes-related metaphors that are commonly used. My aim is to examine the functions and the possible effects of these metaphors, so as to see whether some metaphors can be more beneficial than others when we talk about the condition and whether some metaphors can contribute to shaping certain attitudes towards diabetes. The results are hoped to be used in the form of specialised and empirically based guidelines which can help communicate the condition more sensitively and effectively and raise better and more genuine awareness about it. Language matters!
The study is text-based, which means that I won’t be using any of your personal information (if provided) in the forum. Additionally, usernames will be replaced by unique identifiers in order to make sure that your identity is protected. Other identifiers such as avatars, pictures, age, or geographical locations will be redacted.
I value your contributions to the forum discussions, and I believe your insights can greatly enrich this research. However, I also want to respect your privacy and preferences. As such, I am reaching out to give you the option to choose whether you would like your posts/comments to be included in my analysis. If you are comfortable with your posts being part of my research, there is no need for any action. Your contributions will remain in the dataset. If, on the other hand, you prefer that your posts are not included in my analysis, please contact me on the forum directly by 13th November. I will promptly remove your contributions from the dataset, ensuring your privacy and preferences are respected.
Your participation is entirely voluntary, and your decision will not affect your standing in the forum community. Your insights are valuable, and your privacy is a priority.
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Angeliki
This study has been granted approval by the Ethics Committee of Queen Mary University of London.
This study has been approved by Carson.
My name is Angeliki, and I am a doctoral researcher in Applied Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London. Most importantly, I have been living with Type 1 diabetes for 13 years now, which has been the main source of motivation for the current study.
In this PhD project, I am investigating the language that people and organisations use to talk about diabetes in the UK, focussing on the use of metaphors (for example, is diabetes seen as a fight, a journey, a full-time job?). For this purpose, as part of my research, I will collect different threads that have been produced in this forum in order to find out any diabetes-related metaphors that are commonly used. My aim is to examine the functions and the possible effects of these metaphors, so as to see whether some metaphors can be more beneficial than others when we talk about the condition and whether some metaphors can contribute to shaping certain attitudes towards diabetes. The results are hoped to be used in the form of specialised and empirically based guidelines which can help communicate the condition more sensitively and effectively and raise better and more genuine awareness about it. Language matters!
The study is text-based, which means that I won’t be using any of your personal information (if provided) in the forum. Additionally, usernames will be replaced by unique identifiers in order to make sure that your identity is protected. Other identifiers such as avatars, pictures, age, or geographical locations will be redacted.
I value your contributions to the forum discussions, and I believe your insights can greatly enrich this research. However, I also want to respect your privacy and preferences. As such, I am reaching out to give you the option to choose whether you would like your posts/comments to be included in my analysis. If you are comfortable with your posts being part of my research, there is no need for any action. Your contributions will remain in the dataset. If, on the other hand, you prefer that your posts are not included in my analysis, please contact me on the forum directly by 13th November. I will promptly remove your contributions from the dataset, ensuring your privacy and preferences are respected.
Your participation is entirely voluntary, and your decision will not affect your standing in the forum community. Your insights are valuable, and your privacy is a priority.
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Angeliki
This study has been granted approval by the Ethics Committee of Queen Mary University of London.
This study has been approved by Carson.
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