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How “you” makes meaning

Orvell, Ariana, Kross, Ethan, Gelman, Susan A.·2017·Science

Abstract

Linguistically, the generic use of “you” enables people to distance themselves from negative experiences and to extract some meaning from them.

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  • Generics may imply that a statement is normatively correct or ideal.

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Authors
Orvell, A., Kross, E., & Gelman, S. A.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
  • Orvell, Ariana
  • Kross, Ethan
  • Gelman, Susan A.
Venue
Science
Published
2017-03-24
Volume
355
Issue
6331
Pages
1299-1302
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2599376331
Cited by
60
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3
FWCI
37.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (award299965, BCS-1509457)
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (award299966, HD-36043)
  • John Templeton Foundation (award299964, 348747)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Categorization, perception, and language
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
Keywords
second-person pronouns, meaning-making, emotional experience, social norms, language and emotion
MeSH terms
Behavior, Emotions, Humans, Language, Semantics, Speech

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