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The relations between personality and language use.

Chang H Lee1, Kyungil Kim, Young Seok Seo

  • 1Department of Psychology, Sogang University, Korea.

The Journal of General Psychology
|January 11, 2008
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This study found significant correlations between personality traits and language use in native Korean speakers. Linguistic patterns in essays mirrored findings from English-language studies, suggesting language reflects personality across cultures.

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Understanding the relationship between personality and language use is crucial for various fields.
  • Previous research using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) has explored this connection in English.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between personality traits and linguistic variables in native Korean speakers.
  • To determine if findings from English-language LIWC studies are replicable in Korean.

Main Methods:

  • Eighty native Korean-speaking university students completed two personality assessments: the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the 5-Factor Inventory.
  • Participants wrote stream-of-consciousness essays, which were analyzed using the Korean version of Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (KLIWC).

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Main Results:

  • Significant correlations were found between specific personality traits and linguistic variables in the Korean essays.
  • The patterns of correlation observed in Korean were consistent with those previously reported in English-language LIWC studies.

Conclusions:

  • Language use can serve as a measurable marker of an individual's personality.
  • The findings support the cross-cultural applicability of using linguistic analysis to infer personality traits.