This research paper investigated the influence of introversion and extraversion on speech production. Psychological studies showed differences in human behaviour between extraverts and introverts ...Show moreThis research paper investigated the influence of introversion and extraversion on speech production. Psychological studies showed differences in human behaviour between extraverts and introverts (e.g. in social interaction and in being talkative). The field of linguistics focused more on the use of language, and found differences between the two personality traits on, among others, speech production and second language acquisition. However, in-depth research on the differences between extraverts and introverts in making speech errors during speech production was missing. Therefore, this study was carried out to answer the following research question: ‘To what extent differ extraverts and introverts in the amount of speech errors they make during speech production?’. To examine this research question, the following method was used. Forty-four participants were recruited and divided into 22 extravert participants and 22 introvert participants, based on the Quest-questionnaire. The SLIP paradigm was used to elicit and investigate the amount of speech errors the two groups made. Speech errors were analysed in terms of spoonerisms, non-responses, miscellaneous errors and other false responses. Significant results were found between the two groups, resulting in the claim that introverts make more speech errors during speech production on population level. However, further research on this topic is still needed.Show less
