Relationships, Social Dynamics, and Language

March 3, 2008

 

I.  Leadership and dominance

     Ancient literature:  Act I, Act III, LIWC

     Working groups

     Nixon and watergate

     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.)

     Perceptual styles

     Personality