@article{swanson-etal-2017-empirical,
    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",
    year = "2017",
    url = "https://preview.aclanthology.org/ingest-dnd/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."
}