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Literature on expressed gratitude and apologies has predominantly focused on their effects within the realm of interpersonal relationships. However, it is crucial to extend the examination of these communication styles to work settings, where interpersonal dynamics significantly impact productivity. To address this, two experiments were conducted to compare the impacts of expressed gratitude and apologies among Japanese university students and company employees. The initial experiment, involving university students (n = 139), revealed that expressed gratitude heightened responsiveness and predicted outcome values in comparison to messages lacking either gratitude or apologies. The subsequent experiment, encompassing company employees (n = 499), unveiled that the effects of messages varied based on the relative statuses of the message sender. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of emotive rhetoric in legislative debates has attracted increasing scholarly attention in political science research. Building on recent scholarship, I examine the conditions under which emotive rhetoric dominates legislative speeches in the UK House of Commons between 2001 and 2015. By coding nearly half a million legislative speeches according to Ekman's six basic emotions – anger, disgust, fear, joy, sadness and surprise – I argue that members of parliament (MPs) strategically use emotions in their speeches to maximize their influence and visibility. The findings reveal modest but discernible effects related to electoral safety, seniority and party status. Specifically, the results show that speeches by electorally vulnerable, junior and opposition MPs contain higher levels of emotive language compared to those by other MPs. Notably, despite considerable similarity in the correlates of individual emotion categories, there are also significant differences. For example, opposition MPs and electorally vulnerable MPs rely more heavily on negative emotions such as anger, disgust, fear and sadness than government MPs and electorally safer MPs. While junior MPs use fear, sadness and surprise at higher rates compared to their senior counterparts, they are statistically indistinguishable from senior MPs in their use of anger, disgust and joy. Overall, these results underscore the need for greater scholarly attention to the communication styles of representatives in legislatures and emphasize the importance of examining the nuanced strategies behind the use of different types of emotions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

English plays an irreplaceable role as a bridge of global communication. However, the cultural differences between China and the West have a profound impact on English learning and translation practice, resulting in the reduction of semantic accuracy and information richness, which damages the effect of communication and restricts the style of translation. These cultural differences not only lead to understanding errors in the translation process, but also lead to the loss of cultural connotation, the conflict of expression and the mismatch of logical structure, thus increasing the complexity and challenge of English translation. To solve these problems, this paper suggests some strategies to alleviate the influence of Chinese and Western cultural differences on English translation, such as enhancing the training of cultural awareness, improving the accurate grasp of the context, flexibly adjusting the ways of language expression and optimizing the logical expression structure. In addition, it is emphasized that while mastering language skills, English learners should deeply understand and respect the cultural background of the source language and the target language, so as to improve the quality of translation and the effectiveness of communication. These measures will help English learners to translate and apply English more accurately and freely, not only in the literal sense of the language, but also in the cultural level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractThis exploratory study examines the meanings women business owners from Jamaica attach to their interpersonal communication performances in business settings, within the context of the gender entrepreneurship gap. There is limited research about the communication practices of women entrepreneurs from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), such as Jamaica, where this phenomenon is prevalent. I argue that paying closer attention to the interpersonal communication dynamics businesswomen see as characterizing their interactions with others in business settings is warranted, given the influence that interpersonal communication has on business performance.The results of the study reveal several insights. First, that the women’s interpersonal communication patterns show a partiality toward the self-presentation and relationship objectives of interpersonal communication exchanges. Second, that the participants’ self-construal of their communication styles seem to impose limitations on the ways in which they negotiate business interactions in the Jamaican context and third, that the women’s interpersonal interactions in business settings are mediated by the prevailing gender as well as cultural values governing communication expectations in a place such as Jamaica. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electoral campaigns are particularly significant moments for identifying the available political options. Social media campaigns have become universal, and every candidate seeks to showcase their proposals and distinct political personality. The main goal of this article is to examine electoral political communication on social media platforms through a gender perspective. We analyze the messages posted on X (formerly Twitter) by candidates during the last two election campaigns in Andalusia. With a total sample of 2,196 posts, we applied quantitative content analysis and binary logistic regression, in addition to qualitative discourse análisis to a subset of the sample. We aim to identify how, where, when and by whomissues pertaining to women as a collective, feminism, gender, or the use of egalitarian language are introduced into two campaigns characterized by gender-balanced representation of candidates. Our findings indicate a limited use of inclusive language and infrequent foregrounding of women in discourse. Nonetheless, gender is a significant explanatory factor for a more inclusive communication style toward women, alongside an explicit emphasis on addressing policies a [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the online communication practices of research institutes affiliated with the Italian National Research Council. The analysis employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate whether these institutes leverage digital technologies to transition from a unidirectional, strategic approach to communication towards a more dialogic and engaging approach with the public. Specifically, the study analyses the institutes' websites, assessing their use of communication tools, content, target audience, knowledge flows, and contextualization of communication activities, while also highlighting disciplinary-based differences. Although recent research identified Research Institutes' level as a promising ground for research communication to flourish, our study suggests that, on average, they still employ digital technologies in the same way as traditional media, disseminating information about institutional advancements rather than fostering interactive dialogue. Communication styles remain grounded in Dissemination and Strategic models, which restricts the ability of research institutes to develop a dynamic and transformative relationship with society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: This study investigates the differences in treatment perspectives of prison guards and mental health practitioners within a Psychiatric Prison Unit (PPU). Methods: This qualitative study uses questionnaires and focus groups to explore the relationships between prison guards (N = 4) and mental health professionals (N = 6) working at the Psychiatric Prison Unit in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Two questionnaires (the Recovery Attitude Questionnaire and the Recovery Knowledge Inventory) were completed by the participants. A selected subsample based on diverging beliefs concerning treatment perspectives was recruited for additional focus groups. The dialogues were transcribed and coded into a comprehensive scheme. Responses were analyzed to describe perceptions and attitudes of respondents towards forensic care. Results: This study identified three main themes: policy, communication, and person-dependent factors. Understaffing and high turnover rates in the correctional facility led to prioritization of safety concerns over treatment objectives. Guards and mental health professionals had different communication styles which hindered the alignment of treatment goals. Person-dependent factors, including personality traits and individual attributes, were significant in shaping collaborative interactions. Conclusion: This study reveals agreement in the viewpoints between prison guards and mental health professionals but highlights the complex challenges in providing effective treatment within the confines of a correctional facility. These challenges are influenced by policy dynamics, communication limitations, and individual-specific factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current study tackles the way whereby the rhetorical interrogative questions in the Prophetic Hadiths have been translated. The kind of interrogation under study is the one that usually does not require a response, but rather it may affiliate into additional sub-meanings that are not apparently expressed with their formal structure. These affiliated additional meanings include exclamatives interrogative, suspense, forbidding, indicative, denial as a rebuke, etc. One of the stylistic features utilized in prophetic Hadiths as an effective convincing style in communication, discussion, and persuasion is rhetorical interrogation. It is worth mentioning that while explaining numerous Islamic rulings conveying wisdom and orating in a way that makes others enthusiastic to comprehend the answer, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to devote rhetorical interrogation (henceforth RI) to steer the awareness of his companions. This study aims to explore RI and its English translation of the Prophetic Hadith. Besides, to examine the extent to which the translators are successful in rendering the rhetorical interrogation in an equivalent way into English that preserves the Illocutionary Force of the sentence intact. Moreover, the hypothesis made in the study is to retain the expressive force of the rhetorical interrogatives, some of which are better to be translated into exclamatives or statements. One of the most important conclusions is that RIs, as a precondition of the context of the situation, branch out into several implicit indirect meanings in English and Arabic. Finally, the translator is required to utilize the context of the situation to fully comprehend the intended Ifs of the RI under translation [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The transition to parenthood is a significant period of transformation and adjustment for all members of a new family, reshaping relational dynamics that often endure throughout the initial years of a child's life. This qualitative and longitudinal study aimed to explore coparenting representations held by both partners in a parental couple, along with observations of their family interactions, at three distinct points in time, with the aim to better understand the interaction between these representational and behavioral observations. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 17 heterosexual, first‐time parents in Santiago de Chile, during pregnancy and at two different times during the first year of their child's life. Family interactions were assessed using the Lausanne Trilogue Play task (LTP) on all occasions. Three main coparenting representation categories emerged: traditional, ambiguous, and co‐responsible. On observation, approximately half of the couples showed cooperative coparenting interactions, while the other half had conflictual interactions. Couples generally followed stable trajectories over time. Cooperative couples demonstrated co‐responsibility and open dialogue, while conflictual couples tended to follow traditional gender roles with tacit communication styles. This study highlights the importance of promoting co‐responsibility and dialogue for fostering cooperative relational dynamics during the critical transition to parenthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the role of avatar tour guides in influencing travelers' environmental awareness and support for local communities within virtual regenerative tourism. Through three experimental studies, the findings reveal that avatars, strategically designed to vary in gender (female versus male), attire (naturalistic versus commercial), and communication styles (naturalistic versus commercial), play a pivotal role in cultivating rapport with tourists. This enhanced rapport not only amplifies engagement but also fosters a deeper environmental consciousness and support for local communities. The study integrates Communication Accommodation Theory and Theory of Engagement into tourism research, offering actionable insights for optimizing virtual regenerative tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Clinical practice is an organizational form for practical training of midwifery students. The main goal is to form, train and improve professional knowledge, skills and competences. The lecturer has a key role in providing a high quality clinical learning environment. The effectiveness of practical training largely depends on his pedagogical activity, personality, tact, communication style, leadership and control of the learning process. Students' self-control is the other significant factor influencing the final result of practical training. Self-control and self-assessment are directly related and dependent on students' awareness, activity, motivation for learning and independence. The scientific communication aims to study the importance of control and self-control in practical training of the midwifery students at Trakia University, Faculty of Medicine - Stara Zagora. It was conducted to realize the goals of scientific research project No. 12/2023. of Trakia University "Research on the role of control and self-control in the practical training of students from the specialty "Midwifery". For the purposes of the study, an anonymous, individual online survey was created using the Google Docs application. The opinion of a total of 54 students has been studied. The results showed that insufficient teacher supervision is one of the leading factors reducing the effectiveness of clinical practice. It is necessary to create the conditions to attract motivated teachers. An update of the didactic tool for control and self-control "Clinical practice diary" is necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the relationship between power distance and intercultural pragmatics in translation. It discusses how power distance can vary across cultures and influence translation practices, using case studies in advertising, audio-visual translation, storytelling, poetry, and stage translation. The studies emphasize the significance of considering power distance dynamics in translation and its impact on cross-cultural communication. The article also highlights the role of multimodality and images in conveying power distance perspectives. Additionally, the text introduces a special issue of the TTMC journal that focuses on the translation of different texts and the representation of power distance in these translations. The articles in the special issue analyze various genres and explore how power dynamics between characters are depicted in different languages. The research underscores the importance of considering power distance and cultural variations in translation, as these factors can influence the interpretation and comprehension of texts. The text also acknowledges the contributions of multiple individuals involved in producing the special issue. [Extracted from the article]

There is fairly little research on using translation to advance pragmatic competence in learners of English and highlight how translation can advance cross-cultural pragmatic awareness in EFL. The study attempts to explore how audio-visual translation (AVT) can introduce cross-cultural pragmatics to Greek learners of English. The data derive from the animated film Inside Out (Pixar 2015). The study takes dubbed dialogues to be a target-oriented data set, with the subtitles as an intermediate, constrained type of transfer where pragmatic shifts may be least visible or not at all. The research uses (a) the positive/negative politeness distinction as manifested through interpersonal proximity/distance (Brown and Levinson 1978; Sifianou 1992; Yule 1996; Horn and Ward 2006), and (b) the un/certainty avoidance communication style (Hofstede, Hofstede, and Minkov 2010). The aim is to familiarize learners with the significance of cross-cultural pragmatic awareness and its use in EFL teaching and learning. Analysis of the data is followed by a questionnaire addressing bilingual participants who confirmed the findings of the study. Results show types of pragmatic variation across English and Greek: for instance, the subtitles showed less signs of positive politeness strategies and more uncertainty features, while dubbing manifested more positive politeness strategies and stronger uncertainty avoidance, i.e., in alignment with features of the target language. Findings allow learners to look beyond grammaticality, at the level of pragmatic preference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Addressee identity awareness often affects how speakers structure discourses. The study views male cosmetics advertising through a pragmatic lens to investigate how customer identity is shaped cross-culturally through men's deodorant advertisements on the English and Greek market. The study uses communication styles (Hofstede, Hofstede, and Minkov 2010) to account for (a) naturalistic translation shifts in verbal or multimodal data which tend to improve product reception in the Greek target context and (b) experimental data to confirm how masculinity is shaped and attributed to male customers by well renowned deodorant companies. The data analysis reveals that socio-pragmatic parameters are operative in accounting for differences in the two contexts. Findings show cross-cultural variation along three of Hofstede, Hofstede, and Minkov's (2010) communication styles, namely, individualism/collectivism, masculinity/femininity and uncertainty avoidance/tolerance, correlating it with a fourth dimension of the framework, the high/low power distance one. The significance of the research lies in that it shows how commercial content producers register locally shared gender identity assumptions relevant to the audience type they address. Translation is another platform where pragmatic variation may be fruitfully explored cross-culturally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To leverage the complementary strengths of humans and artificial intelligence (AI) in online service encounters, firms have begun to use hybrid service agents: combinations of AI agents (e.g., chatbots) and human agents (e.g., service employees) behind a single interface. However, it is unclear whether firms should be transparent about behind-the-scenes employees working in tandem with an AI-based chatbot to serve customers. Against this backdrop, we investigated the impact of human involvement disclosure on customer interactions with hybrid service agents. Our findings suggest that disclosing human involvement before or during an interaction with the hybrid service agent leads customers to adopt a more human-oriented communication style. This effect is driven by impression management concerns that are activated when customers become aware of humans working in tandem with the chatbot. The more human-oriented communication style ultimately increases employee workload because fewer customer requests can be handled automatically by the chatbot and must be delegated to a human. These findings provide novel insights into how and why disclosing human involvement affects customer communication behavior, reveal its negative consequences for employees working in tandem with a chatbot, and highlight the potential costs and benefits of providing transparency in customer–hybrid service agent interactions. The proliferation of hybrid service agents—combinations of artificial intelligence (AI) and human employees behind a single interface—further blurs the line between humans and technology in online service encounters. While much of the current debate focuses on disclosing the nonhuman identity of AI-based technologies (e.g., chatbots), the question of whether to also disclose the involvement of human employees working behind the scenes has received little attention. We address this gap by examining how such a disclosure affects customer interactions with a hybrid service agent consisting of an AI-based chatbot and human employees. Results from a randomized field experiment and a controlled online experiment show that disclosing human involvement before or during an interaction with the hybrid service agent leads customers to adopt a more human-oriented communication style. This effect is driven by impression management concerns that are activated when customers become aware of humans working in tandem with the chatbot. The more human-oriented communication style ultimately increases employee workload because fewer customer requests can be handled automatically by the chatbot and must be delegated to a human. These findings provide novel insights into how and why disclosing human involvement affects customer communication behavior, shed light on its negative consequences for employees working in tandem with a chatbot, and help managers understand the potential costs and benefits of providing transparency in customer–hybrid service agent interactions. History: Karthik Kannan, Senior Editor; Jason Chan, Associate Editor. Supplemental Material: The online appendices are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2022.0152. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The communication style between seller and consumer is an important component of post‐purchase communication, yet little research has examined the role of nonverbal language in online post‐purchase communication. Given the prevalence of emojis, which convey a sender's emotion, in both social and business communication online, this article aims to examine how the use of animated emojis in online post‐purchase communication differs from the use of static emojis. Through three laboratory experiments, this research shows that consumers' attitudes are more positive when they communicate with sellers who use animated emojis than with sellers who use static emojis in online post‐purchase communications (Studies 1 and 2). We also demonstrate that sellers' use of animated emojis, rather than static emojis, increases consumers' perceived emotional support, which subsequently boosts consumers' positive attitudes (Study 2). Notably, when consumers discuss embarrassing products in online post‐purchase communications, sellers' use of static emojis is more effective than that of animated emojis (Study 3). These findings therefore provide insights into why and when consumers prefer animated emojis and how sellers can use them appropriately in online post‐purchase communications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Current studies of citizens' coping behaviors in public encounters lack a direct examination of what citizens say and how they say it. Moreover, despite the ubiquity of citizens' written communications with the state, such interactions are seldom studied. This article contributes a relational approach to studies of citizens' coping behaviors by developing a taxonomy and detailed operationalization of citizens' communication styles in written public encounters. This taxonomy is based on an abductive content analysis of over 1,000 citizen web contacts to an Israeli welfare agency, mostly during coronavirus disease 2019. We show that citizens' written communications differ in their inclination to espouse demanding, pleading, civil, or neutral styles. Additionally, we tentatively show that citizens' subjective experiences of administrative burdens and trust in government are correlated with the variation in their communication styles. The taxonomy, its operationalization, and preliminary findings open up new avenues for studying citizens' coping behaviors in written encounters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With users increasingly spending time on social media platforms, firms are expanding their activities to cover more than one platform. Each has a unique vernacular—its popular communication style—which increases the need for firms to use platform-specific content optimization. This study distinguishes between textual and visual content intentions, depending on the degree of informative and affective appeals used. We examine how congruency between visual content and platform type and textual content affects users' sharing. We distinguish between hedonic platforms, such as Facebook, primarily used for entertainment and social interaction, and utilitarian platforms, such as Twitter, primarily used for receiving timely information. We develop a new approach to examine how textual and visual content composition affects users' sharing behavior across platforms. Based on this new approach, we analyze posts by S&P 500 members operating on Facebook and Twitter. Our results show that posts with visual content congruent with the primary user intent of the platforms are more likely to be shared. Furthermore, Facebook users prefer affective textual and visual content, while Twitter users are more inclined toward a combination of informative visual and affective textual content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Women's leadership continues to change in response to the development of various social changes that occur. This research aims to dig deeper into the communication style of women's leadership in a communication group context, focusing on women leaders in the Universitas Mercu Buana student organization for the 2022/2023 academic year. This research refers to Communication Theory by Sasa Djuarsa Sendjaja which states that leadership styles in groups are divided into five categories, authoritarian style, bureaucratic style, diplomatic style, democratic style, and laissez-faire or group-centered style. With a qualitative case study approach, researchers collect data through data collection and analysis such as in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. This research uses the constructivism paradigm. In this study, researchers interviewed 5 main key informants and 10 additional informants who are administrators of 5 student organizations active at Universitas Mercu Buana. This research applies Miles and Huberman’s qualitative data analysis technique, then source triangulation is used as a data validity checking technique. The results showed a comprehensive picture of how women leaders in student organizations use their communication styles to give orders, communicate, make decisions, motivate, supervise performance, and lead their group members. The findings show variations in women's leadership communication approaches, with some leaders highlighting assertive leadership, while most lean more towards an inclusive and democratic approach. The researcher can conclude that this study provides a deep insight into the role and contribution of women leaders in group communication, particularly in student organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the role of parodic humour in Boris Johnson's populist communication. Populist parties and conservative politicians have increasingly drawn humorous connections to films and entertainment in their political communication. But, despite the increasing research on populism, the role of humour in political communication is not yet at the centre of populism research. The article shows how professionally designed humour can dominate discourses and bring immense amounts of media attention to specific details while distracting attention from other political issues. The argument of the article is illustrated by analysing humorous communication of the former British PM Boris Johnson in 2019 and 2020. Among others, Johnson compared himself to Marvel's Hulk, a parody that echoed through the news media. The article provides a very specific and new insight into the means by which populist strategies make use of parodic humorous elements in their communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Good leadership requires the ability to communicate with all elements related to being led so that all organizational goals can be achieved. The presence of women in various public sectors shows the suitability of women to take part and even hold policy-making positions. The presence of several female leaders in Indonesia who occupy leadership positions and the presence of the first female Deputy Regent of Wakatobi elected to lead the Wakatobi Regency area needs to be used as a bullet in the progress of opening up opportunities for women to move in the public space. The focus of this research objective is on what kind of communication style is applied to the female leadership of the Deputy Regent of Wakatobi when leading Wakatobi district in implementing public policy. The research uses a qualitative descriptive approach with a case study method. Data collection techniques were carried out using observation, indepth interviews and documentation. The 6 informants were selected using purposive sampling technique. The research results show that the communication style of women's leadership in implementing existing public policies is two-way communication; structured; open to receiving suggestions; fast handling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In mathematics, students' abilities to make transformations between mathematical representations are fundamental. The recent implementation of digital technologies, such as Dynamic Geometry Environments (DGEs), have changed students' access to mathematical representations by providing a variety of different representations, available just by pressing a button. Students use of a DGE may change their mathematical communication to become more dynamic and active. However, it is not clear how the use of DGEs and the change in communication style relate to more epistemological aspects of students' mathematical work. This study, therefore, investigates the interplay between students' dynamic mathematical communication and their transformations of mathematical representations when using a DGE from a competency perspective. Based on analyses of instances of lower secondary school students' dynamic mathematical communication, findings indicate that students' mathematical communication reflect the new ways of engaging with mathematical representations when using a DGE. Hence, the communication becomes dynamic. Theoretically, the complexity of having "continuous" transformations of mathematical representations may reduce the readiness of the mathematical communication competency. The "continuous" transformation may in fact cause students to unintentionally ascribe dynamic properties to mathematical representation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Egao (spoofing), a popular form of Chinese parody, employs humorous and mocking techniques in verbal and visual forms. Its grassroots nature often endows egao with an anti-authoritarian stance, but little scholarly attention has been paid to the increasing use of egao by Chinese public officials on social media. This article looks at this new trend by examining how local officials on the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin, use egao. Drawing on Bakhtin’s concept of carnivalesque, we employ Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis to examine the online communication style of 54 official accounts on Douyin. We thereby highlight three key features of the dynamic and complex nature of power relations in contemporary political communication in China: how they represent ethnic minority cultures; how they use typical egao forms to parody rebellious characters and subvert traditional Confucian junzi images; and their use of ‘light’ egao to reconstruct ancient characters and heroic images through Gufeng and Wuxia genres. We argue that the power relations between officials and the grassroots are not subverted but rather disguised through a complex negotiation within the state’s promotion of cultural soft power, tourism, and economy, which is aligned with Xi Jinping’s political doctrine of ‘Telling the China Story Well’. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research discusses the variations of Cirebon dialect in Indonesian conversations among students at the Faculty of Education and Science, Swadaya Gunung Jati University, Cirebon. The research background is based on initial findings in student conversations, which show the diversity of dialects when communicating in Indonesian. UGJ students come from various regions, influencing their communication styles, thus resulting in diverse variations of Indonesian used as a means of communication among students, including dialectal variants. This study examines dialectal variations based on phonological and lexical aspects. The method used is qualitative descriptive with conversation monitoring techniques among students. The research findings indicate the presence of Cirebon dialect variations in Indonesian conversations among FPS UGJ Cirebon students. Dialectal variations include: Indramayu dialect, Javanese-Sundanese dialect, Arjawinangun dialect, Plered dialect, and Gegesik dialect. Phonological and lexical analysis highlight differences in word pronunciation, intonation, as well as the use of particles, pronouns, nouns, and adjectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Leading to Australia's 2019 Federal election, then-Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, drew attention for posting images of him making family dinners on Facebook. These 'curry night' posts became the subject of media banter as he publicly cultivated his 'daggy-dad' persona. Assuming this behaviour was strategic, questions arise as to why. This paper considers theories of irrational appeals in political communication to interpret this behaviour. In doing so, it clarifies and operationalises 'politics of the gut', a nexus between populist politics and mediated authenticity. This paper tracks authenticity and populist appeals from Australian politicians on Facebook and gauges their efficacy by contrasting randomised and high-engagement samples. Results show these appeals were widespread but differed in configuration between candidates. Furthermore, during the sampled period, authenticity demonstrated increased engagement from users while populist appeals received decreased engagement, offering new perspectives on the efficacy of these communication styles on Facebook. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study attempts to investigate the disagreement strategies that are used by American speakers of Arabic with a view to identifying which disagreement strategies they use in equal and non-equal status situations. In addition, it aims to see whether variables like gender and social status affect the linguistic choices and disagreement strategies that they use. The subjects of the study are 28 (14 male and 14 female) American speakers of Arabic who were learning Arabic and were residing in Jordan at the time of data collection. The researchers analyze their interactional recorded responses to a set of stimuli included in an oral (recorded) discourse completion task (ODCT) prepared for this purpose. The ODCT comprises six scenarios in which the respondent is requested to disagree with two peers, two higher-status interlocutors, and two lower-status interlocutors. The findings of the study show that the American speakers of Arabic use two main disagreement strategies, non-confrontational and confrontational disagreements, which are in turn divided into sub-strategies. Further, they employ the non-confrontational strategies slightly more than the confrontational ones, as the percentage for the former is 51% while for the latter is 49%. Interestingly, the study suggests that the topic of discussion significantly influences the choice of strategy, sometimes resulting in women being more confrontational than men, which contrasts with common perceptions reported in the literature about gender-based communication styles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractObjective: The pediatric patient populations in the United States are becoming increasingly diverse in culture. In addition to medical factors, a variety of sociocultural factors (including educational systems, language, immigration status, etc.) can impact a child’s cognitive development, performance on traditional neuropsychological measures, provider interactions, differential diagnosis, and recommendations. A culturally-informed neuropsychological evaluation aims to understand the impact of sociocultural factors and integrate them into the assessment approach. Fujii’s ECLECTIC framework (acronym for Education & Literacy, Culture/Acculturation, Language, Economic Issues, Communication Style, Testing Situation, Intelligence Conceptualization, and Context of Immigration) can be used to guide culturally-informed neuropsychological evaluations of children with complex medical conditions. Method: Using the ECLECTIC framework, this paper describes clinical considerations and offers practical solutions for providing culturally-informed pediatric neuropsychology evaluations. Four diverse patients with spina bifida are reviewed. Results: The case presentations highlight the application of the ECLECTIC framework within a medically complex pediatric patient population. Conclusions: Spina bifida is one example of a pediatric medical population in which both medical and sociocultural factors can impact cognitive development and the evaluation process. The ECLECTIC framework defines a variety of sociocultural factors that can influence cognitive development and multiple aspects of a pediatric neuropsychological evaluation. Pediatric neuropsychologists should use the ECLECTIC framework to provide culturally-informed evaluations for our increasingly diverse patient populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crises constitute ideal opportunities for authoritarian leaders to promote certain narratives, shaping reality in their favor and crafting their own preferred storylines about current events. In other words: they serve authoritarian leaders on a silver platter the opportunity to instrumentalize these unforeseen circumstances to gain domestic political legitimacy by promoting strategic narratives. The COVID-19 pandemic was no exception in this regard. Ever since its onset in early 2020, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was among the most active actors worldwide seeking to capitalize on the global crisis for legitimation purposes. Whether applying narratives of governance supremacy, portraying the People's Republic of China as a "global savior," or promoting emotionally appealing nationalistic narratives, the regime used the pandemic as a window of opportunity to rebrand its international role and enhance its domestic legitimacy. When observing the CCP's communication style over the course of 24 pandemic months (2020–2022), however, major shifts become apparent regarding the main narratives crafted in communication with national audiences. Based on this, the paper focuses on the role of such narratives for legitimation claims. Using exemplary media articles collected between the outbreak of the pandemic in China in late 2019 until the harsh Shanghai lockdown in spring 2022, it thus traces the narratives employed by Chinese state elites and explores how they are intertwined with nationalism and broader power claims. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Large Language Models (LLMs), exemplified by ChatGPT, have significantly reshaped text generation, particularly in the realm of writing assistance. While ethical considerations underscore the importance of transparently acknowledging LLM use, especially in scientific communication, genuine acknowledgment remains infrequent. A potential avenue to encourage accurate acknowledging of LLM-assisted writing involves employing automated detectors. Our evaluation of four cutting-edge LLM-generated text detectors reveals their suboptimal performance compared to a simple ad-hoc detector designed to identify abrupt writing style changes around the time of LLM proliferation. We contend that the development of specialized detectors exclusively dedicated to LLM-assisted writing detection is necessary. Such detectors could play a crucial role in fostering more authentic recognition of LLM involvement in scientific communication, addressing the current challenges in acknowledgment practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The current paper conducted two parallel studies to explore user experiences of well-being conversational agents (CAs) and identify important features for engagement. Background: Students transitioning into university life take on greater responsibility, yet tend to sacrifice healthy behaviors to strive for academic and financial gain. Additionally, students faced an unprecedented pandemic, leading to remote courses and reduced access to healthcare services. One tool designed to improve healthcare accessibility is well-being CAs. CAs have addressed mental health support in the general population but have yet to address physical well-being support and accessibility to those in disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds where healthcare access is further limited. Method: Study One comprised a thematic analysis of mental health applications featuring CAs from the public forum, Reddit. Study Two explored emerging usability themes of an SMS-based CA designed to improve accessibility to well-being services alongside a commercially available CA, Woebot. Results: Study One identified several themes, including accessibility and availability, communication style, and anthropomorphism as important features. Study Two identified themes such as user response modality, perceived CA role, question specificity, and conversation flow control as critical for user engagement. Conclusion: Various themes emerged from individuals’ experiences regarding CA features, functionality, and responses. The mixed experiences relevant to the communication and conversational styles between the CA and the user suggest varied motivations for using CAs for mental and physical well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the dynamics of engagement between climate scientists and the public on Twitter, focusing on two primary research questions: first, how do the themes, attributes, and communication styles of climate scientists' posts influence online climate change dialogues on social media? Second, what role do the public's attitudes, opinions, and engagement features play in shaping these online dialogues? Employing a mixed-methods approach, including both quantitative and qualitative content analyses, we explored the content of tweets from four climate scientists and the public's replies to these posts. We found that the narrative styles of scientists and the thematic content of their posts significantly influence public engagement, with visual elements playing a key role in amplifying their positive effects. The public's responses, characterized by a diverse range of attitudes and opinions, highlight the complexity of engaging a broad audience in climate change discussions. Ultimately, the study concludes that effective science communication on social media requires a nuanced understanding of audience perceptions, strategic utilization of visual elements, and a focus on fostering dialogic and participatory conversations, as advocated by the public engagement with science (PES) model. This approach not only enhances public engagement with scientific content but also promotes broader civic awareness and participation in scientific dialogues about climate change, especially on social media platforms like Twitter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Orwell's (1945/2013) Animal Farm is a rich source of manipulative discourses, especially as embodied in the character Squealer, who masterfully exploits the peripheral entities. Despite its critical and widespread acclaim, the systematic exploration of specific pragma-stylistic strategies that Orwell uses to depict manipulation and propaganda are understudied in the literature. Utilizing an eclectic theoretical framework incorporating Johnson's (2000) manifest rationality theory and the deceptive principle posited by Merzah and Abbas (2020), this study performs a qualitative intra-analysis to unearth the distinct employment of a myriad of fallacies, such as scapegoating, ad nauseam, false dilemma, domino fallacy, historical negationism, and ad ignorantiam. This research aims to explore manipulative rhetoric from the viewpoint of pragma-stylistics. The significance of this research lies in its potential to deepen our understanding of rhetorical strategies in allegorical literature, offering insights into how language can be used to manipulate and influence. This study addresses the central question: How do specific pragma-stylistic strategies enable characters in Animal Farm to manipulate and propagate fallacies, and what implications does this have for understanding similar manipulative techniques in political discourse? The findings suggest a contrast between Squealer's and Napoleon's manipulative strategies: Napoleon, akin to the uncharismatic communication style of Stalin, leverages scapegoating to undermine his adversaries, while Squealer, Napoleon's rhetorical extension, focuses on distorting historical events, exaggerating consequences, and perpetuating falsehoods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the implications of imposing silence through quiet environments in organizations, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of cultural contexts. It argues that cross-cultural theories, such as cultural tightness–looseness and context/preferred communication styles, are essential in determining when silence can be beneficial or detrimental in the workplace.

This study examines consumers' reactions to the communication styles of chatbots during failed service experiences. The current study explores whether the communication style adopted by a chatbot impacts consumer satisfaction and behavior intention and how expectancy violations can moderate these relationships in the service context. A pre-test examined the validity of the stimuli of chatbots that were either task-oriented or social-oriented after consumers encountered service failure. For more information, the experiment was designed to manipulate the AI-based chatbot agent's process and style of communication and measure the role of expectancy violations. The main experiment results showed that interactions with social-oriented communication style chatbots enhance the level of consumers' interaction satisfaction and intention of behavior. Respondents experienced a higher perception of warmth when interacting with social-oriented communication style chatbots than task-oriented. Moreover, expectancy violation moderates the mediation of warmth on the relationship between the chatbot's communication style/type and interaction satisfaction, trust, and intention of patronage. Setting chatbots' communication styles to be social-oriented can help reduce negative emotions among consumers caused by service failure; specifically, the perception of warmth created by the social-oriented communication style can alleviate negative evaluations of service agents and companies, such as dissatisfaction and loss of interest. Therefore, in managerial practice, the firm should choose the social-oriented communication style chatbot agent to recover the customer relationship after a service failure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Collaboration across cultures in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields has become increasingly common. This means many STEM professionals in US-based companies now work with professionals from other cultures. In this global context, cross-cultural knowledge is crucial for effective communication. Without this knowledge, there can be misunderstandings and discomfort. Different cultures use different communication styles, which has been studied by the field of communication. The concept of high and context low-context culture is used to discuss the role of contextual cues in communication. High-context cultures rely on implicit language and contextual and situational cues, while low-context cultures use explicit language. Although no culture is strictly high or low context, this concept is important as it helps us understand how our communication style can be influenced by cultural characteristics. There is a growing need to support and encourage students to become interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields. Many STEM programs in the United States have emphasized the importance of collaboration to meet this need. However, effective collaboration requires effective communication, and students often lack opportunities to explore how they can communicate effectively with collaborators from other cultures and countries. To bridge this gap, this article proposes incorporating communication into STEM courses for undergraduate students. The course will include learning opportunities about low and high-context cultures and guest speakers. This article aims to provide insights into how communication content can prepare undergraduate students to become culturally competent STEM professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this paper is to provide a provisional overview of the 2024 US presidential election campaign. The analysis of the communication strategies adopted by Trump and Biden after one year in campaigning will focus on their political advertising. Adapting the methodology of videostyle, the analysis will describe the distinctive features of the two opposing electoral narratives. These include the tendency towards personalisation, the intensity of polarization, the dominant emotional frames adopted, and the ideological-value structures referenced. The objective is to provide insights into the American election campaign of 2024, identifying the communication styles of its two contrasting leaders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the influence of communication style similarity between streamers and viewers on purchase intention within the framework of similarity attraction theory and cognitive-emotional system theory. Live marketing, utilizing online streamers for real-time interaction with consumers, has become a prominent sales strategy. A quantitative approach was employed, using questionnaire data collected from live marketing audiences. The survey measured communication style preferences of both viewers and streamers, along with viewers' perceived level of quasi-social interaction during the live stream, immersive experience, and purchase intention. The research demonstrates that when a streamer's communication style aligns with a viewer's preference, viewers perceive a stronger sense of quasi-social interaction. This heightened sense of connection fosters a more immersive live streaming experience, ultimately leading to a greater purchase intention. Furthermore, the study reveals that viewers with a higher need for cognitive closure-the desire to minimize ambiguity-experience an amplified effect of both communication style similarity and immersive experience on their purchase intention. This research contributes to the evolving body of knowledge on live marketing communication. By highl ighting the importance of communication style matching between streamers and viewers, the findings offer valuable guidance to live streaming platforms and companies. Tailoring streamer communication styles to align with target audience preferences can enhance audience engagement, create a more immersive experience, and ultimately drive higher conversion rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Parents try to prevent possible negative outcomes associated with gaming by setting rules on their adolescent's gaming behavior (i.e., restrictive mediation). Parents can use either more autonomy‐supportive or more controlling styles to communicate those rules. Using a person‐centered approach, this study aims to, first, identify profiles of parents' perceived degree of restrictive mediation in gaming and styles of communicating these rules (i.e., autonomy‐supportive and controlling); second, to examine how adolescents in different profiles differ in terms of maladaptive gaming outcomes (i.e., problematic gaming, simulated, and online gambling); third, to investigate the moderating role of gaming frequency and adolescents' personality (i.e., behavioral inhibition system [BIS] sensitivity and behavioral activation system [BAS] sensitivity) in the associations between the parental profiles and the outcomes. Methods: The study used quantitative, cross‐sectional survey data from Belgian adolescents (N = 1651, mean age = 14.00 years, 51.2% boys), collected between November 2021 and February 2022 in schools. Results: Cluster analysis yielded four profiles of perceived restrictive mediation: an exclusively controlling one, an autonomy‐supportive one, one where parents used a perceived mix of both communication styles, and one where there was an overall perceived lack of restrictive mediation. Adolescents in the controlling profile displayed the most maladaptive outcomes. Some of the associations between the parental profiles and the outcomes were stronger for more frequent gamers and for adolescents scoring higher on both BIS and BAS sensitivity. Conclusion: Associations between the parental profiles and gaming outcomes were theoretically meaningful, yet small in terms of effect size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the complexities of teamwork in library settings, specifically focusing on the importance of effective communication. It acknowledges the challenges that arise in cross-cultural communication within diverse library teams, particularly between Asian and Western cultures. The article introduces the 1R (Respect) and 3Cs (Communication, Cooperation, Collaboration) framework as a means to improve teamwork in libraries. This framework emphasizes the need for respect, open communication, and collaboration to foster a harmonious and productive work environment. The article also addresses various communication challenges, such as cultural impacts, technology-driven norms, generational differences, and remote work, and provides strategies for improvement, including cultural sensitivity training, open dialogue, and mentorship. Overall, the article highlights the importance of communication, cooperation, and collaboration in library teams and offers a comprehensive approach to enhancing teamwork and creating an inclusive environment. [Extracted from the article]

Communication and teamwork are intertwined, with communication deemed crucial for successful group task execution. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of communication and teamwork skills in youth. This single-group pre-and-post-intervention study involved 243 students from four undergraduate colleges. An eightsession communication and teamwork training program was conducted, and efficacy was assessed using a validated semi-structured questionnaire. Chi-square analysis revealed that 55.55% of participants were female, and 44.44% were male. Female participants aged 18 to 20 showed a significant increase compared to males. Results indicated improvements in business communication knowledge, confidence, a comprehensive presentation approach, and a positive communication style. Teamwork and team expertise, as well as recognizing the importance of involving the team in tasks, also improved after the intervention. The study demonstrated significant enhancements in essential communication skills and teamwork among youth, emphasizing the positive impact of the intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main objective of this work is to determine the digital communication style of the Spanish Royal House in relation to the progressive public positioning of the Princess of Asturias as heir to the Spanish Crown. A multivariate quantitative analysis (content analysis) is carried out in SPSS (Krippendorff alpha coefficient = 0.867) on a corpus of 948 tweets published by the X @CasaReal account between 1 January and 31 December 2023. The study consolidates itself as a relevant relationship management tool for the public positioning of the Princess of Asturias. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the tourism sector leaders need a clear, speedy, and practical style of communication to handle rapidly changing situations. This article investigates this perception in South Korea, a highly contextbased society. The author deploys the systems model of leadership communication to explore how tourism employees perceive leaders' communication styles and behaviors. Qualitative data were analyzed using concepts of cultural characteristics and a leadership communication model. The findings highlight that respondents draw on cultural beliefs and prefer leaders who exercise communicative elusiveness, despite the merits of clear communication in tourism. This discussion illuminates that leadership communication is affected by cultural variations. The embeddedness of cultural values in leadership behaviors is demonstrated, with traits shaping perceptions of effective communication in different cultural contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social networks such as Twitter can promote social alarm about conflicts concerning anti-hate speech legislation. The protests after the prison sentences of the rappers Valtònyc (2018) and Hasél (2021) are two paradigmatic cases in Spain. This research analyses how citizens' desire to combat hate speech may be frustrated when the law is applied. Using a quantitative and qualitative methodology, we observe the users and the media reactions on Twitter in both cases. In the first phase, we conducted a content analysis (n = 694) to identify the position of users and the media. In a second phase, discourse analysis examined the presence or absence of the features of constructive journalism in the news coverage. The results show that the anti-law stance is predominant in Twitter messages, but there are few references to freedom of expression and censorship. While there is a considerable presence of an angry style of communication and polarised messages in users' tweets, the media adopt a rational and informative approach. The media discourse in both cases is still far from the traits of constructive journalism. Therefore, this research shows that informative actions based on the principles of constructive journalism could mediate between citizen sensibility and legislation. This could promote a sense of citizenship that avoids hate speech. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to explore the role of the linguistic style used in the brand-posted social media content on consumer engagement in the Fintech domain. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 3,286 tweets (registering nearly 1.35 million impressions) published by 10 leading Fintech unicorns in India were extracted using the Twitter API. The Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) dictionary was used to analyse the linguistic characteristics of the shared tweets. Negative Binomial Regression (NBR) was used for testing the hypotheses. Findings: This study finds that using drive words and cognitive language increases consumer engagement with Fintech messages via the central route of information processing. Further, affective words and conversational language drive consumer engagement through the peripheral route of information processing. Research limitations/implications: The study extends the literature on brand engagement by unveiling the effect of linguistic features used to design social media messages. Practical implications: The study provides guidance to social media marketers of Fintech brands regarding what content strategies best enhance consumer engagement. The linguistic style to improve online consumer engagement (OCE) is detailed. Originality/value: The study's findings contribute to the growing stream of Fintech literature by exploring the role of linguistic style on consumer engagement in social media communication. The study's findings indicate the relevance of the dual processing mechanism of elaboration likelihood model (ELM) as an explanatory theory for evaluating consumer engagement with messages posted by Fintech brands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]