Changes in Alan Greenspan's Language Use Across the Economic Cycle
A Text Analysis of His Testimonies and Speeches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2350331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jo Ann A Abe (0000-0003-0844-1145, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 212-223 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Language and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-927X • E-ISSN: 1552-6526 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0261927x10397152 |
| OpenAlex | W2120540476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 14 |
This study examined changes in Alan Greenspan's language use across the economic cycle by analyzing his testimonies and speeches using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count Program (LIWC), which is a widely used text analysis program. Consistent with expectations, Greenspan showed an increase in the composite measure of psychological distancing as well as a decline in the measure of cognitive complexity between the economic expansion and downturn periods. Interestingly, these patterns of changes became more pronounced during the purported economic recovery period. In contrast to the measures of psychological distancing and cognitive complexity, the measure of emotionality remained relatively stable across the economic cycle
Business cycle · Cognition · Cognitive reappraisal · Distancing · Economics · Emotionality · Keynesian economics · Recession · Computer Science · Medicine · Psychology · Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |