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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: An early computer tool for language analysis proved that closely examining style can deliver remarkable insights.
Chapter 3: Function words are simple to miss, yet they still reveal our social abilities quite clearly.
Chapter 4: People choose distinct words based on gender and on how self-focused they feel.
Chapter 5: We can infer how people think by analyzing their unique writing style.
Chapter 6: How we use language reveals a person’s emotions and can also indicate the risk of deception.
Chapter 7: Language use reveals much about a person’s social status indeed.
Chapter 8: Language style matching indicates whether two people attend to one another and whether they are truly compatible.
Chapter 9: We-words mark group identity, and pronoun patterns forecast group performance.
Description
The Secret Life of Pronouns (2011) shines a light on the everyday language that we seldom pay attention to, revealing the ways in which it serves as a window into our personality and our social connections.
Who Should Listen
- Linguists, psychologists and grammar nerds from all disciplines
- Anyone interested in what language can reveal about others and ourselves