Sentiment analysis of tweets and government translations
Assessing China’s post-Covid-19 landscape for signs of withering or booming
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21215596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Huan Wang (0000-0003-3219-7226, Beijing Language and Culture University, corresponding author), Xiaohui Wang (0000-0003-2126-1712, Beijing Language and Culture University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 213-233 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Media and China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-4364 • E-ISSN: 2059-4372 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/20594364231181745 |
| OpenAlex | W4379383248 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 49 |
This article aims to gain insights into the prevailing public sentiment during the policy relaxation period by examining whether the post-COVID-19 landscape reflects signs of withering or booming conditions. Employing methods from natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML), the analysis reveals a predominance of positive sentiment from December 7, 2022 to May 17, 2023, indicative of an optimistic perspective and a potentially flourishing environment. A predictive model based on logistic regression emerges as a notably effective tool for sentiment prediction, suggesting potential utility in predicting future public health crises. A comparison of sentiments in translations by the government aligns with previous research, revealing a less favorable depiction of translated texts compared to the source texts. Furthermore, the commonality index, a measure of group consensus value, surpasses the typical range, while the certainty index, a measure of confidence, slightly falls below the norm. These findings offer valuable insights for policy considerations while highlighting areas for international communication and understanding improvement
Certainty · China · Consumer confidence index · Data science · Economics · Epistemology · Flourishing · Linguistics · Logistic regression · Machine learning · Macroeconomics · Political science · Sentiment analysis · Computer Science · Law · Medicine · Mental Health via Writing · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |