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INSTANT MESSAGING COMMUNICATION: A QUANTITATIVE LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS

Yale, Robert Nathan

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2007, Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Communication.
This study used quantitative content analysis software to create a linguistic profile of college student instant messaging (IM) behaviors to investigate sex differences in text-based communication. Linguistic indicators of psychological states, differences in affective language use by conversation dyad type, and gender differences within the context of IM were investigated. Linguistic markers did not indicate positive psychological effects of frequent IM communication. Significant differences were found between female-male, female-female, and male-male dyads in the use of affective language. Additionally, a multi-dimensional profile of linguistic characteristics by gender revealed significant differences between males and females in areas such as use of psychological process words, relativity words, and words about personal concerns.
James Patterson (Advisor)
96 p.

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  • Yale, R. N. (2007). INSTANT MESSAGING COMMUNICATION: A QUANTITATIVE LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1183663224

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Yale, Robert. INSTANT MESSAGING COMMUNICATION: A QUANTITATIVE LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS. 2007. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1183663224.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Yale, Robert. "INSTANT MESSAGING COMMUNICATION: A QUANTITATIVE LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1183663224

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)