Re: [Corpora-List] rated words

From: Martin Wynne (martin.wynne@computing-services.oxford.ac.uk)
Date: Fri Apr 15 2005 - 12:04:44 MET DST

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    Stephen,

    I think that the emotion a word conveys each time it occurs is
    variable, and it rather depends on the words around it and the context
    in which it is being used. Plus, I can't see quite how you would go
    about quantifying such a notion in any case. I would expect that this
    view is broadly shared by other subscribers to this list, but it would
    be the basis for an interesting discussion if anyone who uses corpora
    thinks that such a list might have any use! I'd 'love' (+.51) to hear
    about it.

    Martin

    Stephan Gillmeier wrote:

    >Dear All,
    >
    >I am looking for a list of words (English or German) that were rated for the
    >emotion they convey (for example, a value like -.98 for an emotionally very
    >negative word such as 'death', or +.96 for a positive word such as 'love').
    >The words could be taken from any domain, and there are no constraints on
    >word class (noun, verb, adjective, etc.).
    >Eventually, I am planning to run a corresponding "norming study" by myself,
    >but I first wanted to be sure whether this has already been done by others.
    >I'd appeciate any hint where I could find such a data base.
    >
    >Thank you,
    >Stephan
    >
    >
    >
    > 

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