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title = "An Empirical Analysis of Subjectivity and Narrative Levels in Weblog Storytelling Across Cultures",
author = "Swanson, Reid and
Gordon, Andrew S. and
Khooshabeh, Peter and
Sagae, Kenji and
Huskey, Richard and
Mangus, Michael and
Amir, Ori and
Weber, Rene",
editor = "Stent, Amanda and
Taboada, Maite and
Fern{\'a}ndez, Raquel and
Traum, David and
Poesio, Massimo and
Eugenio, Barbara Di and
Stede, Manfred",
journal = "Dialogue {\&} Discourse",
volume = "8",
month = nov,
year = "2017",
address = "Bielefeld, Germany",
publisher = "University of Bielefeld",
url = "https://aclanthology.org/2017.dnd-8.6/",
doi = "10.5087/dad.2017.205",
pages = "105--128",
abstract = "Storytelling is a universal activity, but the way in which discourse structure is used to persuasively convey ideas and emotions may depend on cultural factors. Because first-person accounts of life experiences can have a powerful impact in how a person is perceived, the storyteller may instinctively employ specific strategies to shape the audience{'}s perception. Hypothesizing that some of the differences in storytelling can be captured by the use of narrative levels and subjectivity, we analyzed over one thousand narratives taken from personal weblogs. First, we compared stories from three different cultures written in their native languages: English, Chinese and Farsi. Second, we examined the impact of these two discourse properties on a reader{'}s attitude and behavior toward the narrator. We found surprising similarities and differences in how stories are structured along these two dimensions across cultures. These discourse properties have a small but significant impact on a reader{'}s behavioral response toward the narrator."
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%0 Journal Article
%T An Empirical Analysis of Subjectivity and Narrative Levels in Weblog Storytelling Across Cultures
%A Swanson, Reid
%A Gordon, Andrew S.
%A Khooshabeh, Peter
%A Sagae, Kenji
%A Huskey, Richard
%A Mangus, Michael
%A Amir, Ori
%A Weber, Rene
%J Dialogue & Discourse
%D 2017
%8 November
%V 8
%I University of Bielefeld
%C Bielefeld, Germany
%F swanson-etal-2017-empirical
%X Storytelling is a universal activity, but the way in which discourse structure is used to persuasively convey ideas and emotions may depend on cultural factors. Because first-person accounts of life experiences can have a powerful impact in how a person is perceived, the storyteller may instinctively employ specific strategies to shape the audience’s perception. Hypothesizing that some of the differences in storytelling can be captured by the use of narrative levels and subjectivity, we analyzed over one thousand narratives taken from personal weblogs. First, we compared stories from three different cultures written in their native languages: English, Chinese and Farsi. Second, we examined the impact of these two discourse properties on a reader’s attitude and behavior toward the narrator. We found surprising similarities and differences in how stories are structured along these two dimensions across cultures. These discourse properties have a small but significant impact on a reader’s behavioral response toward the narrator.
%R 10.5087/dad.2017.205
%U https://aclanthology.org/2017.dnd-8.6/
%U https://doi.org/10.5087/dad.2017.205
%P 105-128
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[An Empirical Analysis of Subjectivity and Narrative Levels in Weblog Storytelling Across Cultures](https://aclanthology.org/2017.dnd-8.6/) (Swanson et al., DND 2017)
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