ABSTRACT. The
assumption that I-positions are fairly
independent provokes the question about the extent of this
independence. I try
to investigate whether changing the activated I-position influences the
personality,
because if it is so, Bakhtin’s (1984) notion of “voice as a speaking
personality” is less metaphorical then has been thought. Changing
I-positions
is a process of positioning. In this research I do not concentrate on
interactive mutual positioning, but on a virtual kind of this
phenomenon to see
how well can one position himself/herself using only imagination and
writing. By
choosing different methods of experimental positioning it is possible
to
observe changes in the personality traits. This shows the importance
and
effectiveness of positioning as a social influence tool.
Keywords: discursive
mind,
dialogical self, positioning, I-position, personality, Big Five, Five
Factor
model, personality traits |
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