Table 9.
Question 2 (Q2): Most distinctive words in respondents’ utterances (N = 2552)
| English | Czech | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Ratio | Emo | LIWC | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouns | |||||||
| Face mask | rouška | 9 | 4995 | 555 | Wearing the fabric face mask is the worst | ||
| Uncertainty | nejistota | 14 | 1881 | 134 | N | 128 Anx | The uncertainty is the worst of that all |
| Contact | kontakt | 6 | 694 | 116 | 121 Social | Regular social contact helps me | |
| Walk | procházka | 19 | 1498 | 79 | 251 Motion | I’m fine, staying at the cottage and enjoying gardening and going for walks | |
| Panic | panika | 36 | 2509 | 70 | N | 128 Anx | The overall panic and fear, caused by the media, are the worst |
| Isolation | izolace | 30 | 1731 | 58 | 130 Sad | Social isolation and the absence of my daily routine are the worst things for me | |
| Restriction | omezení | 16 | 903 | 56 | N | 137 Inhib | The number of restrictions that we have to follow is the worst |
| Fear | strach | 7 | 305 | 44 | N | 128 Anx | I can tell people feel fear about the future |
| Chill | pohoda | 39 | 1261 | 32 | P | 356 Leisure | At the beginning, I was quite chill with staying at home, but now it bothers me |
| Calmness | klid | 15 | 464 | 31 | P | 125 Affect | I am quite calm. Most of the things in my life are the same |
| Nature | příroda | 13 | 363 | 28 | Spring nature helps me | ||
| Adjectives | |||||||
| Infected | nakažený | 15 | 2667 | 178 | 148 Health | The number of infected people is the worst | |
| Online | online | 31 | 1677 | 54 | Studying at least online helps me | ||
| Closed | zavřený | 9 | 353 | 39 | N | 250 Relativ | I can’t travel because the borders are closed |
| Loved | blízký | 2 | 73 | 37 | 121 Social | I can’t be in touch with my loved ones | |
| Limited | omezený | 8 | 284 | 36 | N | 137 Inhib | I have limited hobbies that I can do at home |
| Bad | špatný | 1 | 29 | 29 | N | 125 Affect | I feel bad every time I leave my home |
| Verbs | |||||||
| Infect | nakazit | 31 | 1736 | 56 | 148 Health | The worst thing is that you can’t be sure who can infect you | |
| Socialize/Be with | stýkat | 39 | 1491 | 38 | 121 Social | I would love to be able to socialize more./I would love to be with my loved ones | |
| Follow | dodržovat | 22 | 768 | 35 | 250 Relativ | I am responsible and I follow the announced restrictions | |
| Manage | zvládat | 26 | 871 | 34 | P | 354 Work | I still haven’t figured out how to manage this situation |
| Sew | šít | 66 | 1964 | 30 | I’ve finally learned how to sew | ||
| Meet | vídat | 47 | 1295 | 28 | 121 Social | The worst is that I don’t meet my friends | |
| Adverbs | |||||||
| As | jako | 3 | 1169 | 390 | 18 Conj | Life is basically the same as before the coronavirus | |
| Only | jen | 7 | 467 | 67 | 16 Adverbs | My life has changed, I can only do things at home | |
| At home | doma | 2 | 74 | 37 | 357 Home | I have two studying children at home | |
Rank 1 = word ranking in JUPSYCOR; Rank 2 = word ranking in SYN2015; Ratio = ratio SYN2015/JUPSYCOR; Emo = emotional valence based on SENS and LIWC (positive = P, negative = N); LIWC = LIWC2007 classification; Example = representative sentence translation