Description
Return one free-list salience contribution.
Anthropological records depend on source-specific labels, observation periods, coding choices and participant context. A ratio, cyclic index or kinship-code offset describes supplied data rather than identifying a social relationship or cultural meaning. Replacing names with aliases does not establish anonymity.
Return one free-list salience contribution.
When to use this tool
Use Ethnographic Free List Salience Term when checking the stated observation, coding, chronology or record convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter rank, listLength. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read salience. Use the output convention below.
Return one free-list salience contribution. Require whole listLength >= 1 and one-based rank within it; salience = (length-rank+1)/length.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| rank | Rank | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| listLength | List Length | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| salience | (listLength-rank+1)/listLength for one list; not a multi-list aggregate salience estimate. | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"rank": 2,
"listLength": 5
},
"output": {
"salience": 0.8
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This is one list contribution, not participant-averaged salience, a cultural-consensus analysis or substantive interpretation.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Consult the original field records, community context and appropriate ethical/privacy practices for cultural interpretation or disclosure decisions.
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