Editing Linguistic relativity (section)

==== Pronoun-dropping and intentionality ====
Kashima & Kashima observed a correlation between the perceived [[Collectivism and individualism|individualism or collectivism]] in the social norms of a given country, with the tendency to neglect the use of [[Personal pronoun|pronouns]] in the country's language. They argued that explicit reference to "you" and "I" reinforces a distinction between the [[self]] and the other in the speaker.<ref name=":15">Kashima, E., & Kashima, Y. (1998). Culture and language: The case of cultural dimensions and personal pronoun use. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 29, 461–486.</ref>

Research also suggests that this structural difference influences how speakers attribute intentionality in events. Fausey & Boroditsky (2010) conducted experiments comparing how English and Spanish speakers describe accidental versus intentional actions. Their results showed that English speakers, who are accustomed to using explicit pronouns, were more likely to specify the agent responsible for an accidental event (e.g., "John broke the vase"). In contrast, Spanish speakers, who frequently omit pronouns, were more likely to use agent-neutral descriptions for accidental events (e.g., "The vase broke").<ref name="FauseyBoroditsky2010">Fausey, C. M., & Boroditsky, L. (2010). "Who dunnit? Cross-linguistic differences in eye-witness memory". Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 17(5), 644–650. [https://doi.org/10.3758/PBR.17.5.644 doi:10.3758/PBR.17.5.644]</ref>