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127 Penn Statim 1 (2022-2023)

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The Linguistic Style of Justice Ketanj i

Brown Jackson



James C. Phillips*



                           Table of Contents

I.IN TR O D U CTIO N  ...............................................................................................  1
IITHE LIWC-22  SOFTWARE............................................................................. 2
IIIDATA COLLECTION &            DESCRIPTION ............................................................. 4
IV .T H E  F IN D IN G S .............................................................................................  7
      A .          W  riting  Style.........................................................................  8
      1.           W  ords  Per  Sentence...............................................................  9
      2 .           B ig  W ords...........................................................................  10
      3 .           A dv  erb s.................................................................................. 12
      4 .           A djectiv  es  ...........................................................................  13
      B.            Analysis and Cognition....................................................... 14
      1.            Analytical Thinking........................................................... 14
      2.            Cognitive    Processes...........................................................  15
      3 .           D ifferentiation   ........................................................................17
      4 .           A b so lutism  ............................................................................. 18
      5 .           C ertitu de  .............................................................................  19
      6.            Tentative Language ..........................................................  21
      C.            Tone and Emotion ............................................................ 22
      1.            T o n e  .................................................................................. . .  2 2
      2 .           A n g er  ................................................................................ . .  2 3
      3 .           A ffect  ................................................................................ . .  2 4
      D.            Clout and Authenticity....................................................... 25
      1.            C lou t  ................................................................................. .  2 5
      2.            A uthenticity    ......................................................................   27
V.WHO  IS THEN-JUDGE JACKSON'S LINGUISTIC
   DOPPELGANGER  ON THE COURT?............................................................... 28
V I.C O N CLU  SIO N .............................................................................................. 30



I.  INTRODUCTION

    With the  historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson  to the
Supreme  Court, many are wondering what type of Justice she will be. Most


       *Assistant Professor of Law, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University.
   A thank you to Brooklyn Lindsey, Grant Rasmussen, David Pham, and Aaron Watt for
   their helpful research assistance.


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