In:
Journal of Language and Social Psychology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 39, No. 2 ( 2020-03), p. 271-281
Abstract:
At a 2015 campaign event, Donald Trump claimed, “I have the best words.” While remarks like these have inspired extensive commentary on grandiosity in politics, few studies have investigated how grandiosity manifests in political speech. This research finds that grandiose U.S. presidents ( n = 35) use words differently than their humbler presidential counterparts, and differently than other grandiose individuals, including by using more “we-talk.” We theorize that grandiose individuals adjust their language based on context to find “the best words” for a particular audience.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0261-927X
,
1552-6526
DOI:
10.1177/0261927X19883898
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1500232-9
SSG:
5,2
SSG:
7,11
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