He wouldn't, but I would: The effects of pronoun-induced language vividness in whistleblowing policies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.adiac.2021.100545
Abstract: Abstract In this study, we conducted two experiments to test whether varying the types of pronouns used in a company's internal whistleblowing policy influences employees' reporting intentions. We focus on two fundamental types of whistleblowing… read more here.
Keywords: person; reporting intentions; content; person pronouns ... See more keywords
Recounting and reflecting: The use of first person pronouns in Chinese, Greek and British students' assignments in engineering
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeap.2017.02.001
Abstract: Chinese and Greek students are among the many international groups now studying at UK universities. While the written English of these groups has been extensively explored through the short argumentative essays comprising learner corpora, little… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; greek british; british students; first person ... See more keywords