Disagreeing (ECSTRA)
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Forms used or not used to express disagreement with someone else's opinion:
- A. a direct "No"
- B. never the word "No"
- C. a phrase like "(No), I disagree", "(No), I have a different opinion"
- D. a phrase like "I think you have to think about this again"
- E. a phrase like "I think we have to think about this again"
- F. a phrase like "Yes, I see what you mean, but I think that..."
- G. a phrase like "Yes, I see what you mean, but wouldn't you also think that..."
- H. people just say nothing at all and remain silent
- I. people just shake their heads
- J. people just smile
- K. people just make a disapproving look
- L. other means
(Please remember our guidelines.)
AT: Austria
- Vienna and Lower Austria: A, C (very frequent), D (sometimes), E, F (very frequent), G (very frequent), H, I (very frequent), K; J is rather uncommon; other means: you cross your arms (ECSTRA-Q)
- informand who has not indicated his region: B, F, G (ECSTRA-Q)
BE: Belgium
- Brussels: A (occasionally), C (informal), E, F (rather formal), G (rather formal) (ECSTRA-Q)
CH: Switzerland
- Lausanne (French): C (most frequent type), H (frequent), K (ECSTRA-Q)
CZ: Czech Republic
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DE: Germany
- Bremen: C F G (ECSTRA-Q)
- Saxony: A (informal), C, D (informal), E, F, G, H (possibly), I (informal, among friends), J (formal) (ECSTRA-Q)
- south: A (informal formal), C, F, G, H, J, other means: Das sehe ich anders 'I see it differently' (ECSTRA-Q)
DK: Denmark
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EE: Estonia
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ES: Spain
- Andalusia: C, D, F, I, K (ECSTRA-Q)
- Castilla y León: A F G frequently; B E H rarely; C very frequently; D J K informally; I never (ECSTRA-Q)
FI: Finland
- Finnish-speaking part: A (quite often), C (often), D (seldom), E (very seldom), F (commonly), G (seldom), H (many people do so), I (rarely), K (sometimes) (ECSTRA-Q)
- West-Finland (Swedish-speaking): C (often), D (to children and close friends), E (often), F (often), G (often), I - K would be seen as condescending; A and H are practically never used (ECSTRA-Q)
FR: France
- Paris: A (if interlocutors know each other well, very frequent), C (frequently) (rather informal?), D (for some very frequent, for others rather infrequent), E (occasionally), F (informal?), G (for some rare, for some very frequent), H (for some of mid-, for others of high frequency), I (for some of mid-, for others of high frequency), J (for some of mid-, for others of high frequency), K (for some of mid-, for others of rather high frequency), other means: you talk about it at the table (mostly in a restaurant) (ECSTRA-Q)
HR: Croatia
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HU: Hungary
C, F, G, K; H depends on interlocutor, I in informal situations (ECSTRA-Q)
IE: Irland
- Dublin: A D E J K rarely; C F G frequent; H never; other means: You can't be serious (ECSTRA-Q)
IT: Italy
- Lombardy: A (very frequent in informal situations), C non sono d'accordo (frequent), D ripensaci (rare), F e.g. si, capisco, ma penso... (frequent), G e.g. si, capisco, ma non pensi/credi che..., H rarely, I very frequently, K rarely (not very polite) -- never B, J (ECSTRA-Q)
LT: Lithuania
A, C, E (formal), F, I (rather informal), K (rather informal) (ECSTRA-Q)
LU: Luxemburg
A only with friends, C, F, G (very frequent), I, other strategy: Jo, ech weess ët awer nët! (Yes, but I don't (ECSTRA-Q; 1 female informand with mothertongue Luxemburgish)
LV: Latvia
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MT: Malta
C (most frequent form), D-G (ECSTRA-Q)
NL: Netherlands
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NO: Norway
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PL: Poland
- A, C, F, G, other means: "I think differently about this", "I have different experiences" (ECSTRA-Q)
- Silesia: A, C, D, F, G, I, K (ECSTRA-Q)
PT: Portugal
- Alentejo: A very frequently, but informally; C F very frequently; J frequently; H I sometimes; D E rarely; G for some very frequently, for some rarely, K for some of mid-, for others of very high frequency (ECSTRA-Q)
SE: Sweden
A, C, F, G, H (ECSTRA-Q)
SI: Slovenia
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SK: Slovakia
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UK: United Kingdom
- Glasgow: A (occasionially), C (common), D (rare), F (common), H (very very common), I (common), J (common), K (rather rare) (ECSTRA-Q)
- Cambridgeshire: A (rarely and only if you know the person well), B in formal settings, C (frequent), D (rarely), E (quite rarely), F (frequently), G (frequently), H (very rarely), I (rarely, quite condescending), J (almost never), K (rarely) (ECSTRA-Q)
Non-European Nations
- Australia: B to K (ECSTRA-Q)
- Colombia: A C D K rarely; B very frequently; E H I J frequently; F G sometimes (ECSTRA-Q)
- Greece: A; B D E G H I rarely; C F J K frequently (ECSTRA-Q)
- Lebanon: A between very close friends and family; B; C D informally; E H rarely; F G very frequently; K frequently; I never; J yes when both think that there si no way the other person will be convinced otherwise (ECSTRA-Q)
