TY - JOUR
T1 - An analysis of linguistic styles by inferred age in TV dramas
AU - Lee, Chang H.
AU - Park, Jongmin
AU - Seo, Young Seok
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - A language analysis program, Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC), was successful in identifying various psychological variables. This study investigated the relationship between spoken language and age inferred from drama scripts of 162 characters, analyzed by the Korean-LIWC across 4 age categories (10-19, 20-39, 40-59, and 60-79 years). Analysis indicated that younger characters use fewer phrases, morphemes, nouns, auxiliary words, and adverbs than older characters, suggesting less cognitive development of younger characters. In addition, younger characters used less positive words for emotion and achievement than older characters. These data appear contrary to the negative stereotypes of aging people.
AB - A language analysis program, Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC), was successful in identifying various psychological variables. This study investigated the relationship between spoken language and age inferred from drama scripts of 162 characters, analyzed by the Korean-LIWC across 4 age categories (10-19, 20-39, 40-59, and 60-79 years). Analysis indicated that younger characters use fewer phrases, morphemes, nouns, auxiliary words, and adverbs than older characters, suggesting less cognitive development of younger characters. In addition, younger characters used less positive words for emotion and achievement than older characters. These data appear contrary to the negative stereotypes of aging people.
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U2 - 10.2466/PR0.99.2.351-356
DO - 10.2466/PR0.99.2.351-356
M3 - Article
C2 - 17153803
AN - SCOPUS:33751521619
SN - 0033-2941
VL - 99
SP - 351
EP - 356
JO - Psychological Reports
JF - Psychological Reports
IS - 2
ER -