TY - CHAP
T1 - Structural Equation Modeling in R
T2 - a practical introduction for linguists
AU - Fuoli, Matteo
PY - 2022/5/23
Y1 - 2022/5/23
N2 - This chapter provides a hands-on introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), a powerful statistical technique that can be used to test complex causal models involving multiple interconnected variables. After outlining the theoretical fundamentals of this technique, the chapter illustrates, step by step, how to perform SEM in R. The data for the analysis comes from an experimental study which investigated the psychological effects of the use of stance verbs such as know, want, believe in a persuasive genre of business discourse. In addition to offering practical guidance on how to execute SEM, the chapter aims to show that SEM lends itself well to empirical research within a cognitive linguistic framework and can help us achieve a more nuanced understanding of how language influences thought.
AB - This chapter provides a hands-on introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), a powerful statistical technique that can be used to test complex causal models involving multiple interconnected variables. After outlining the theoretical fundamentals of this technique, the chapter illustrates, step by step, how to perform SEM in R. The data for the analysis comes from an experimental study which investigated the psychological effects of the use of stance verbs such as know, want, believe in a persuasive genre of business discourse. In addition to offering practical guidance on how to execute SEM, the chapter aims to show that SEM lends itself well to empirical research within a cognitive linguistic framework and can help us achieve a more nuanced understanding of how language influences thought.
KW - structural equation modeling
KW - Cognitive Linguistics
KW - Corpus Linguistics
KW - R programming language
UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/isbn/9783110687279/html?lang=en
U2 - 10.1515/9783110687279-004
DO - 10.1515/9783110687279-004
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9783110687156
T3 - Applications of Cognitive Linguistics
SP - 75
EP - 102
BT - Data Analytics in Cognitive Linguistics
A2 - Tay, Dennis
A2 - Xie Pan, Molly
PB - De Gruyter
ER -