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The Journal of Language and Social Psychology (JLS) is the only major journal worldwide devoted to the social psychology of language. It attracts an international authorship, with data frequently derived from languages other than English. The journal provides complete and balanced coverage of the latest research and theory at the cross-roads of language, mind, and society. View full journal description

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Hearing and Seeing Difference. U.S. Nationals’ Attitudes Toward Black Non-U.S. Accented Speakers

  • Doris E. Acheme
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Linguistic Stereotypes and Metastereotypes Among General and Southern American English Speakers: Content and Associations with Intergroup Anxiety

  • Marko Dragojevic
  • Jessica Gasiorek
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Gender-Inclusive Pronouns and Mental Representation of Nonbinary Individuals: The Role of Political Orientation

  • Amanda Remsö
  • Hanna Bäck
  • Emma A. Renström
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Mapping the Information Flow Within Deceptive Messages: A Test of the IM Propositions of IMT2

  • Kelly Morrison
  • Xun Zhu
  • Steven McCornack
  • W. Tyler Deverell
  • Jihyun Esther Paik
  • Joshua Nelson-Ichido
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Truth-Default Theory (TDT): A Theory of Human Deception and Deception Detection

  • Timothy R. Levine
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Language, Psychology, and New New Media: The Hyperpersonal Model of Mediated Communication at Twenty-Five Years

  • Joseph B. Walther
  • Monica T. Whitty
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A Sexist Language? Gender Differences in Attitudes and Use of Gender-Inclusive Pronouns

  • Amanda Remsö
  • Hanna Bäck
  • Emma A. Renström
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Emoji, Speech Acts, and Perceived Communicative Success

  • Thomas Holtgraves
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Linguistic Markers of Inherently False AI Communication and Intentionally False Human Communication: Evidence From Hotel Reviews

  • David M. Markowitz
  • Jeffrey T. Hancock
  • Jeremy N. Bailenson
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What Does “Resistance” Actually Look Like? The Respecification of Resistance as an Interactional Accomplishment

  • Bogdana Humă
  • Jack B. Joyce
  • Geoffrey Raymond
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Generative AI Are More Truth-Biased Than Humans: A Replication and Extension of Core Truth-Default Theory Principles

  • David M. Markowitz
  • Jeffrey T. Hancock
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Sequential Standoffs in Police Encounters With the Public

  • Geoffrey Raymond
  • Jie Chen
  • Kevin A. Whitehead
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