Language Style Matching as a Predictor of Social Dynamics in Small Groups
Abstract
Synchronized verbal behavior can reveal important information about social dynamics. This study introduces the linguistic style matching (LSM) algorithm for calculating verbal mimicry based on an automated textual analysis of function words. The LSM algorithm was applied to language generated during a small group discussion in which 70 groups comprised of 324 individuals engaged in an information search task either face-to-face or via text-based...
Paper Details
Title
Language Style Matching as a Predictor of Social Dynamics in Small Groups
Published Date
Nov 4, 2009
Journal
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
3 - 19
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