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AG1-AG3 (AG1 (n=5), AG2 (n=6), AG3 (n=4)), while this interpretation is not
shared by AG4 and AG5.
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Pictograms showing emotions
The number of answers for the pictogram shown on the middle of Figure 5 is as
follows: AG1 (n=9), AG2 (n=12), AG3 (n=10), AG4 (n=9), AG5 (n=3). AG1
through AG4 respondents' interpretation as 'Surprise' for the pictogram accounts
for more than 20% (AG1 (n=5), AG2 (n=4), AG3 (n=2), AG4 (n=3)), while the
same interpretation was not found in AG5 respondents. AG2 through AG5
respondents' interpretation as 'Emphasis' for the pictogram accounts for more than
30% (AG2 (n=8), AG3 (n=3), AG4 (n=3), AG5 (n=1)), while the same
interpretation is not shared by AG1 respondents. AG5 respondents reported a
unique interpretation of 'Moral support' (n=2) that was not shared by the other age
groups. AG1 respondents used the phrases 'Seriously' and 'OK' as usage examples
for the pictogram, while AG5 respondents used the phrases 'Fight' and 'Go for it'.
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Pictograms showing face/facial expressions
The number of answers for the pictogram shown on the right of Figure 5 is as
follows: AG1 (n=27), AG2 (n=35), AG3 (n=16), AG4 (n=18), AG5 (n=11). AG1
and AG2's interpretation as 'Sorry' for the pictogram accounts for more than 20%
(AG1 (n=6), AG2 (n=7)), while this interpretation is not shared by other age-
groups. AG4 and AG5's interpretation as 'Patience' accounts for 20% (AG4 (n=4),
AG5 (n=3)), while AG3 has less than 10% of account, no account for AG1 and
AG2.
Fig. 5.
Pictograms with a tendency of age-specific differences of interpretation
2.3.2 Pictograms with a Tendency of Gender-Specific Differences of
Interpretation
This section describes pictograms with a tendency of gender-specific differences of
interpretation across all the age groups. In the sections below, 'M' denotes male
respondents, and 'F' denotes female respondents.
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Pictograms showing gestures
The number of answers for the pictogram shown on the left of Figure 6 is as
follows: M (n=49), F (n=48). Male's interpretation of the pictogram that account
for more than 20% are 'Hitting' (M (n=10), F (n=0)), while female respondents'
interpretation of 'Fighting spirit' accounts for more than 20% (M (n=0) F (n=10)).
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Pictograms showing emotions
The number of answers for the pictogram shown on the middle of Figure 6 is as
follows: M (n=49), F (n=48). Male's interpretation of 'Love' accounts for 59%
with a difference of 27% from the accounts of female (M (n=29), F (n=16)).
