Pronoun use has been linked to focus of attention and feelings of group identity and cohesion. This study tests if the use of we and you pronouns are related to feelings of ostracism in an online chat group. We pronouns have been linked to higher group identity, and their use may decrease if participants feel ostracized. You pronouns have been linked to differentiation and distancing, and their use may increase with feelings of ostracism. Participants discussed their views about climate change (study 1) or the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump (study 2) in an online group chat. Afterward, participants assessed feelings of ostracism from the group. In both studies, participants who felt more ostracized used more you pronouns but not fewer we pronouns.

代词的使用与关注焦点和群体认同感和凝聚力有关。这项研究测试我们和你代词的使用是否与在线聊天组中的排斥感有关。我们的代词与更高的群体认同有关，如果参与者感到被排斥，它们的使用可能会减少。你的代词与分化和疏远有关，它们的使用可能会随着排斥感的增加而增加。参与者在在线群聊中讨论了他们对气候变化（研究 1）或唐纳德特朗普总统候选人资格（研究 2）的看法。之后，参与者评估了该群体的排斥感。在这两项研究中，感觉更被排斥的参与者更多地使用了你代词，但不少于我们的代词。