A language pattern co-occurring with violence-permisiveness

Behavioral Science • Vol/Iss. 16 • Published In 1971 • Pages: 531-537 •

By Witucki, Jeannette

Abstract

This paper discusses a cross-cultural study comparing features of grammatical structure and features of social structure. The author hypothesizes that the language will emphasize "self" with more personal protection within a society.

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Hypotheses (1)
Hypothesis	Supported
In societies providing a greater degree of personal protection to its members, the associated language will have a greater emphasis on self (i.e. pre-posing subject pronouns more than post-posing them) (531)	Supported

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A language pattern co-occurring with violence-permisiveness

Behavioral Science • Vol/Iss. 16 • Published In 1971 • Pages: 531-537 • Cite

By Witucki, Jeannette

Abstract

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Hypotheses (1)

Behavioral Science • Vol/Iss. 16 • Published In 1971 • Pages: 531-537 •