Talkativeness (online discussion)

number of unique words found in a message

Linguistic Diversity (online discussion)

certainty words such as "always" or "never"

Assertive Language

emotional words such as "happy" or "nice"

Affective Language

- talkativeness 
- linguistic diversity 
- assertive language 
- affective language

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The ability to trigger communication and feedback in a group, and influence language used in online discussion.

Online Leadership

Huffaker, D. (2010). Dimensions of leadership and social influence in online communities. Human Communication Research, 36(4), 593-617. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.2010.01390.x

Dimensions of leadership and social influence in online communities

Online Leader Qualities

Replying to others in online discussion is more effective in creating conversation and language diffusion than creating original posts. Online leaders spend more time replying than they do creating original posts.

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