We infer a speaker's social identity from subtle linguistic cues
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 10:42
in Psychology & Sociology
When we speak, we 'leak' information about our social identity through the nuanced language that we use to describe others, according to new research. This research shows that people can infer a speaker's social identity (e.g., political party affiliation) from how the speaker uses abstract or concrete terms to describe someone else's behavior.