VALIDATION OF A FACET-MODEL OF LINGUISTIC DISCRIMINATION

A facet-model of linguistic discrimination, established on the basis o f Graumann & Wintermantel (1989), is validated. In particular, the cog nitive functions Separating and Devaluation are examined in the commun icative Situation. In order to check whether the model excerpt is subj ect to an ethnocentric bias, both german and non-german subjects (106 subjects) have been included. Because of theoretical assumptions, the model excerpt is modelled in the form of a cylinder. The respective '' spatial hypotheses'' are checked using multi-dimensional scaling coord inates (MDS). They were essentially confirmed in both groups of subjec ts.