Capsule Commentary on Goddu et. al., Do Words Matter? Stigmatizing Language and the Transmission of Bias in the Medical Record
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4357-2
Abstract: G oddu et al. 1 provide compelling evidence that the words used to describe patients in medical records matter. Their research design is imprecise, however, and the study is better at demonstrating the importance of… read more here.
Keywords: stigmatizing language; stigma arm; arm; language ... See more keywords
Do (women’s) words matter? The influence of gendered language in entrepreneurial pitching
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2021.e00224
Abstract: Abstract Women entrepreneurs consistently raise far less investor funding than men. In this study, we consider how women’s use of gender-similar language may influence investor decisions on venture pitches. Contrary to theories of communicative style… read more here.
Keywords: women words; words matter; women entrepreneurs; pitching ... See more keywords
From MPOX to the next epidemic: Words matter when talking about equity‐deserving groups
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.17270
Abstract: Medical Affairs and Innovation, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Donor & Client Support Center, American Red Cross, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Independent consultant, Denver, North Carolina, USA Our Blood Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklanoma, USA… read more here.
Keywords: next epidemic; matter talking; words matter; epidemic words ... See more keywords
“My Words Matter”: The Role of Adolescents in Changing Pro-environmental Habits in the Family
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DOI: 10.1177/0013916520953150
Abstract: A substantial body of research provides evidence for the role of parents in transferring pro-environmental attitudes, values, and behaviors to their children. However, little research has focused on children’s active attempts to influence parents’ pro-environmental… read more here.
Keywords: adolescents changing; role adolescents; matter role; role ... See more keywords
Because words matter: Investigating vocabulary development across contexts and modalities
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DOI: 10.1177/1362168819852976
Abstract: The present study investigates the effects of two subsequent learning contexts, formal instruction (FI) at home and a 3-month stay abroad (SA), on vocabulary acquisition in English as a foreign language (EFL) writing and speaking.… read more here.
Keywords: investigating vocabulary; development across; vocabulary development; contexts ... See more keywords