Because oral history is based on one person talking in response to questions asked by an interviewer, a number of variables--such as how the questions are phrased, or the tone of voice, attitude, and (most importantly) point of view of the questioner--can affect the answer.
由於口述歷史採取的是「你說，我錄」的訪談方式，因此問的人如何問？問的口氣、態度，以及最重要的，觀點如何？在在影響了答案的呈現。