Relationships, Social
Dynamics, and Language
March 3, 2008
I. Leadership and dominance
Ancient literature: Act I, Act III, LIWC
Working groups
Everyday emails
II. Language Style
Matching (LSM)
Working groups
Young couples, young love
Love over time: The Brownings’ connections and status
III. The bigger
questions about LSM
Broca’s area
and motor neurons
Automaticity and entrainment
Political leadership: who talks like who?
Homework: If
you haven’t done them, I urge you to look at the following websites:
Writing
assignment 5. (Note when you go to the website, simply log
on as a guest, complete the questionnaire, then go to
writing assignment 5. Ignore all the warnings. You’ll be glad you did.)