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When Do We Communicate Stereotypes? Influence of the Social Context on the Linguistic Expectancy Bias
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Abstract The linguistic expectancy bias (LEB) refers to the tendency to describe expectancy consistent information at a higher level of linguistic abstraction than expectancy inconsistent information. Two experiments examined the influence of the social communicat... view more
The linguistic expectancy bias (LEB) refers to the tendency to describe expectancy consistent information at a higher level of linguistic abstraction than expectancy inconsistent information. Two experiments examined the influence of the social communicative context on the production of this linguistic bias by manipulating the group membership of the actor in, and the recipient of, stereotypical information. Results supported the prediction that an LEB effect based on stereotypes is especially pronounced in an intergroup social communicative context in which either the actor in or the recipient of the stereotypical information is an outgroup member.... view less
Free Keywords
communication; intergroup; language; linguistic expectancy bias; recipient effects; social context; stereotypes;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 215-230
Journal
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 8 (2005) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430205053939
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)