Assessing gender authenticity in computer-mediated language use - Evidence from an identity game

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 424-446

  Herring, Susan C ^a   Martinson, Anna ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication (CMC); Deception; Discourse style; Gender; Identity; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044228372     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261927X04269586     Document Type: Review

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