Power Talk: Communication Styles, Vocalization Rates and Dominance

Humans are social beings that form hierarchies to gain and maintain resources. Dominant positions are often obtained through resource control strategies, displayed through language. Language can be examined in a number of ways including number of vocalizations and pragmatic skills. The benefit of pr...

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Published inJournal of psycholinguistic research Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 107 - 116
Main Authors Massey-Abernathy, Amber R., Haseltine, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.02.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Interpersonal communication
Interpersonal relations
Power
Pragmatics
Psycholinguistics
Psychology
Vocalization
Vocalizations
Pragmatic skills
Popularity
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Summary:Humans are social beings that form hierarchies to gain and maintain resources. Dominant positions are often obtained through resource control strategies, displayed through language. Language can be examined in a number of ways including number of vocalizations and pragmatic skills. The benefit of pragmatic skills, in relationship to popularity (group dominance), can be explained by virtue signalling and the sociometer theory. The current study examined the relationship of individuals in a novel group setting. Results revealed that popularity within the group was related to the number of vocalizations and increased pragmatic skills. Taken together, it appears that vocalizations and pragmatic skills may help individuals signal their position within the hierarchy, while monitoring the social communications of others.
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ISSN:0090-6905
1573-6555
DOI:10.1007/s10936-018-9592-5