Letters from a Suicide
A linguistic analysis of a series of letters written by a young man who died by suicide to 1 friend over a period of 2 years prior to his death revealed several trends, including a decrease in negative emotion words and an increase in death words. The implication of these trends was discussed.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Howard University, Washington, DC, USA 2: Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 3: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, New Jersey, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2007
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