Linguistic indicators of social dynamics in small groups

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dc.contributor.advisorPennebaker, James W.
dc.creatorGonzales, Amy Lisa, 1979-
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-17T20:45:39Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T22:31:39Z
dc.date.available2017-02-17T20:45:39Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T22:31:39Z
dc.date.issued2007-12
dc.description.abstractThis study attempts to explore the use of verbal synchrony as a possible indicator of social dynamics, including cohesiveness and task performance in small groups. Language generated during a small group task was analyzed using automated computer analysis techniques. The amount of verbal synchrony, or language style matching (LSM) was correlated with ratings of group cohesiveness and task performance. Cohesiveness was determined by a group average of individual self-reported attraction to the group, and performance was determined by the number of correct answers on a task. LSM was positively associated with cohesiveness, but was not related to performance. Associations between dependent variables and language categories are also discussed. The methodological implications of language as an accessible and objective measure are noted.en_US
dc.description.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.format.mediumelectronicen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T2Z02ZD9T
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/45708
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUT Electronic Theses and Dissertationsen_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en_US
dc.rights.restrictionRestricteden_US
dc.subjectVerbal synchronyen_US
dc.subjectLanguage style matching (LSM)en_US
dc.subjectSocial dynamicsen_US
dc.titleLinguistic indicators of social dynamics in small groupsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US

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