Category: Blog
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Applying sentiment analysis to Chinese literature

Sentiment analysis is about the automated extraction of emotions in text by converting it into machine-readable numbers and labels, which can be analysed statistically, or visualised via plots and graphs. Think of sentiment analysis as taking the emotional temperature of a text. Imagine reading each chapter and asking, ‘Does this feel positive or negative?’ This…
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Dancing with Numbers: Unveiling the New Rhythm of Digital Humanities Research

Hello and welcome, My name is Alexandra Huang-Kokina, a recent PhD graduate in Comparative Literature at the University of Edinburgh, and a former researcher in residence at our university’s digital research services team. With this blog post, I’d like to introduce you to a thrilling journey—a journey that dances on the fine line between the…