Pronouns of address and donations
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Communicatie in Organisaties
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Humanities
Languages used
English
Key words
deictic reference; pronouns of address; generic reference; charity; informal language; experimentAbstract
Using an informal pronoun of address can have a positive effect on intentions to donate money. An online experiment (n = 220) found that a charitable appeal to potential donors was more effective when an informal rather than a formal second person pronoun was used in Dutch, particularly for altruistic people.
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