Personality expression in Chinese language use

To date, little research has investigated personality expressions in languages other than English. Given that the Chinese language has the largest number of native speakers in the world, it is vitally important to examine the associations between personality and Chinese language use. In this researc...

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Published in:International journal of psychology 2017-12, Vol.52 (6), p.463-472
Main Authors: Qiu, Lin, Lu, Jiahui, Ramsay, Jonathan, Yang, Shanshan, Qu, Weina, Zhu, Tingshao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Chinese
Chinese languages
Female
Humans
Language
Language use
Linguistic analysis
Male
Microblog
Personality
Personality - physiology
Social media
Social Media - utilization
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Summary:To date, little research has investigated personality expressions in languages other than English. Given that the Chinese language has the largest number of native speakers in the world, it is vitally important to examine the associations between personality and Chinese language use. In this research, we analysed Chinese microblogs and identified word categories and factorial structures associated with personality traits. We also compared our results with previous findings in English and showed that linguistic expression of personality has both universal‐ and language‐specific aspects. Expression of personality via content words is more likely to be consistent across languages than expression via function words. This makes an important step towards uncovering universal patterns of personality expression in language.
ISSN:0020-7594
1464-066X
DOI:10.1002/ijop.12259