LEXICAL APPROACH TO PERSONALITY .2. 5-FAC TOR STRUCTURE OF THE PERSONALITY DESCRIPTION BASED ON THE LEXICON ANALYSIS

In their study, the authors are concerned with the structural approach to personality resulting from the analysis of the lexicon. Natural la nguage serves as a starting-point of the research within this approach . The structure of the personality description in the language is repr esented by 5 factors (Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Culture or Openess to Experience or Intellect), g enerally indicated as the Big Five. In spite of certain differences, t he majority of authors agree what concerns the interpretation of indiv idual factors. Sporadic attempts at collecting personality relevant co ncepts have been overcome by Cattell who - as the first one - was able to catch the structure of the personality description. Cattell's inve stigation was re-analysed by Fiske, Tupes, Christal, Normal. Digman, a nd Takemoto-Chock. Investigations with adjectives selected independent ly of Cattell's set of variables were carried out in the English langu age by Norman, Goldberg and Peabody, McCrae and Costa; with partial di fferences, they rejoined the five-factor structure. In the conclusion, the authors mention numerous attempts aimed at the verification of th e Big Five in different continuities. This will be dealt with in the n ext article.