Description
Return interview elapsed time after supplied interruptions.
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 interview elapsed time after supplied interruptions.
When to use this tool
Use Interview Interruption Adjusted Speaking Time when checking the stated observation, coding, chronology or record convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter elapsed, interruptions. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read speakingTime. Use the output convention below.
Return interview elapsed time after supplied interruptions. Require elapsed >= 0, nonnegative interruptions and sum <= elapsed; speakingTime = elapsed-sum(interruptions).1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| elapsed | Elapsed | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| interruptions | Interruptions | Required. Array of finite number; maximum items 256. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| speakingTime | Speaking Time | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"elapsed": 60,
"interruptions": [
5,
10
]
},
"output": {
"speakingTime": 45
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Interruption intervals must not double-count overlap; this does not detect speech or establish participant meaning or actual speaking time.
- 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.
References
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