PLOS ONE
Published November 21, 2018 14:00 ET (News release from McMaster University)
Differences in the language used in nearly 40-million tweets reflect national stereotypes – Canadians tend to be polite and nice while Americans are negative and assertive – even if the stereotypes aren’t accurate. Researchers isolated words, emoticons, and emojis used disproportionately on Twitter by individuals from each country to better understand national identity on a mass scale and where stereotypes might originate.
Canadian co-authors: Bryor Snefjella, McMaster University – snefjebn@mcmaster.ca; Victor Kuperman, McMaster University – vickup@mcmaster.ca
