Field: The conversation analytical method
This method uses transcriptions of actual conversations. The researcher reads the transcriptions of conversations and picks out the compliments that occur in the material. This method is very time consuming. It is similar to the philological method but uses a different type of material. Depending on the frequency of compliments, it may be almost impossible to collect a sufficient number of instances for an analysis.
For a discussion of this method in connection with a particular set of research questions see: