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Research Article
Stylistic text classification using functional lexical features
Article first published online: 26 FEB 2007
DOI: 10.1002/asi.20553
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Issue
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Volume 58, Issue 6, pages 802–822, April 2007
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How to Cite
Argamon, S., Whitelaw, C., Chase, P., Hota, S. R., Garg, N. and Levitan, S. (2007), Stylistic text classification using functional lexical features. J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci., 58: 802–822. doi: 10.1002/asi.20553
Publication History
- Issue published online: 26 MAR 2007
- Article first published online: 26 FEB 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 18 JUN 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 18 JUN 2006
- Manuscript Received: 2 AUG 2005
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Abstract
Most text analysis and retrieval work to date has focused on the topic of a text; that is, what it is about. However, a text also contains much useful information in its style, or how it is written. This includes information about its author, its purpose, feelings it is meant to evoke, and more. This article develops a new type of lexical feature for use in stylistic text classification, based on taxonomies of various semantic functions of certain choice words or phrases. We demonstrate the usefulness of such features for the stylistic text classification tasks of determining author identity and nationality, the gender of literary characters, a text's sentiment (positive/negative evaluation), and the rhetorical character of scientific journal articles. We further show how the use of functional features aids in gaining insight about stylistic differences among different kinds of texts.