Table 3.
Comparative analysis of 20 most frequent function words in CI and PI Group interviews.
| Function word ranking in group | PI Group | CI Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content word | Frequency in PI g roup interviews | Content word | Frequency in CI group interviews | |
| 1 | WORK | 48 | THINK | 61 |
| 2 | THINK | 43 | WORK | 61 |
| 3 | STUDENTS | 33 | SCHOOL | 58 |
| 4 | SCHOOL | 32 | CHILDREN | 49 |
| 5 | THINGS | 29 | STAFF | 29 |
| 6 | GET | 28 | THINGS | 29 |
| 7 | TIME | 25 | TEACHERS | 27 |
| 8 | FEEL | 23 | WORKING | 24 |
| 9 | TEACHING | 22 | SCHOOLS | 23 |
| 10 | TEACHER | 21 | SUPPORT | 23 |
| 11 | SUPPORT | 18 | TEACHING | 22 |
| 12 | TEAM | 18 | YEAR | 22 |
| 13 | COLLEAGUES | 17 | HOME | 21 |
| 14 | GOOD | 16 | TOGETHER | 21 |
| 15 | BACK | 15 | FEEL | 20 |
| 16 | LIFE | 15 | PARENTS | 20 |
| 17 | WORKING | 15 | DIFFERENT | 18 |
| 18 | DAY | 14 | MAKE | 18 |
| 19 | DEPARTMENT | 14 | WEEK | 18 |
| 20 | FACT | 14 | GROUP | 16 |