Peer to Peer lending : The relationship between language features, trustworthiness, and persuasion success

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Author(s)

  • Laura Larrimore
  • Li Jiang
  • Jeff Larrimore
  • David Markowitz
  • Scott Gorski

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-37
Journal / PublicationJournal of Applied Communication Research
Volume39
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2011
Externally publishedYes

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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between language use and persuasion success in the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending environment where unaffiliated individuals borrow money directly from each other using a textual description to justify the loan. Over 200,000 loan requests were analyzed with Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) software. The use of extended narratives, concrete descriptions and quantitative words that are likely related to one's financial situation had positive associations with funding success which was considered to be an indicator of trust. Humanizing personal details or justifications for one's current financial situation were negatively associated with funding success. These results offer insights into how individuals can optimize their persuasiveness by monitoring their language use in online environments. © 2011 National Communication Association.

Research Area(s)

  • Language, Liwc, Online, Peer-to-peer lending, Persuasion

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Success Social Sciences
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Feature Social Sciences
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Trustworthiness Social Sciences
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Languages Social Sciences
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Persuasion Social Sciences
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Lending Social Sciences
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Financial Situation Keyphrases
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Language Use Keyphrases
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Language Features Keyphrases
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Peer-to-peer Lendin... Keyphrases
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Peer to Peer lending: The relationship between language features, trustworthiness, and persuasion success. / Larrimore, Laura; Jiang, Li; Larrimore, Jeff et al.
In: Journal of Applied Communication Research, Vol. 39, No. 1, 02.2011, p. 19-37.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review