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Language style.affects long-term relationship strength and the compatibility of existing and would-be couples，suggests a new study.Led by researchers at the University of Texas，Austin，the study【C1】______our understanding of how language influences【C2】______.The group compared peoples use of ’function words’which【C3】______carry any meaning on their own，【C4】______help build context in conversations.Content words，such as nouns，adjectives and verbs，carry an【C5】______meaning.Function words，on the other hand，vary in their use and help provide reference points in conversations.【C6】______，words like ’the，’’that’and ’of’【C7】______act as function words.The researchers conducted two experiments to measure language similarities.One setup【C8】______40speed dating sessions among college students，【C9】______the couples conversations were recorded and transcribed for【C10】______.The studys authors found that people who used function words similarly were more【C11】______to express romantic interest in seeing one another in the future.A second experiment measured the use of function words in the online chats of 86couples over the【C12】______of 10days.The researchers found that couples that used function words similarly tended to still be together【C13】______.Three months after the data were【C14】______，the team discovered that 76percent of couples【C15】______similar language styles were still together compared to 53percent of other couples that【C16】______similar styles of speech.The findings suggest that romantic compatibility may not depend【C17】______on saying the right things but rather whether theyre said in a【C18】______way.James Pennebaker，a coauthor of the study，comments on the natural【C19】______of these speech styles in a press release；’Whats wonderful【C20】______this is we dont really make that decision；it just comes out of our mouths.

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