The Grammar of Persuasion: A Meta-Analytic Review Disconfirming the Role of Nouns as Linguistic Cues of Subsequent Behavior

IF 2 3区 文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION Journal of Language and Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-14 DOI:10.1177/0261927x241234845
Marta Witkowska, Joanna Dołżycka, Caterina Suitner, Magdalena Formanowicz
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Recent discoveries suggest that nouns, as a word class, exhibit a greater capacity to model real-life behavior. In the studies by [Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 108, 12653–12656 (2011)] participants prompted with a noun label rather than a semantically corresponding verb ( be a voter vs. vote) were more likely to vote. However, many attempts to replicate the original results have shown unsuccessful [Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 113, 7112–7117 (2016)]. To shed light on the effectiveness of subtle linguistic manipulations, we conducted a meta-analysis of 28 effect sizes ( N = 13,376), being an exact or conceptual replications of Bryan et al. Although the average effect was significant ( g = 0.12), the concurrent diagnostics indicated a low trust in the replicability or stability of the effect. Based on that, we cannot conclude that the greater effectiveness of nouns as cues has been reliably demonstrated. We discuss theoretical prospects involving the verb-action link as well as the self-verification motives.
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说服的语法》:元分析综述:否定名词作为后续行为语言线索的作用
最新发现表明,名词作为一种词类,在模拟现实生活行为方面表现出更强的能力。在[Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 108, 12653-12656 (2011)]的研究中,被提示名词标签而非语义对应动词(be a voter vs. vote)的参与者更有可能投票。然而,许多试图复制原始结果的尝试都没有成功[Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 113, 7112-7117 (2016)]。为了揭示微妙语言操作的有效性,我们对布莱恩等人的28个效应大小(N = 13,376)进行了荟萃分析,这些效应大小是对布莱恩等人的精确复制或概念复制。虽然平均效应是显著的(g = 0.12),但并发诊断表明对效应的可复制性或稳定性信任度较低。基于这一点,我们不能得出结论说名词作为线索的更大有效性已经得到可靠证明。我们讨论了涉及动宾关联以及自我验证动机的理论前景。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Language and Social Psychology explores the social dimensions of language and the linguistic implications of social life. Articles are drawn from a wide range of disciplines, including linguistics, cognitive science, sociology, communication, psychology, education, and anthropology. The journal provides complete and balanced coverage of the latest developments and advances through original, full-length articles, short research notes, and special features as Debates, Courses and Conferences, and Book Reviews.
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