Gender differences in language use: An analysis of 14,000 text samples

Discourse Processes

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-236

  Newman, Matthew L ^a,d   Groom, Carla J ^b,e   Handelman, Lori D ^c   Pennebaker, James W ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS   (United Kingdom)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UK Department for Work and Pensions   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 45849137170     PISSN: 0163853X     EISSN: 15326950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01638530802073712     Document Type: Review

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