Title
Distinguishing between positive and negative opinions with complex network features
Abstract
Topological and dynamic features of complex networks have proven to be suitable for capturing text characteristics in recent years, with various applications in natural language processing. In this article we show that texts with positive and negative opinions can be distinguished from each other when represented as complex networks. The distinction was possible by obtaining several metrics of the networks, including the in-degree, out-degree, shortest paths, clustering coefficient, betweenness and global efficiency. For visualization, the obtained multidimensional dataset was projected into a 2-dimensional space with the canonical variable analysis. The distinction was quantified using machine learning algorithms, which allowed an recall of 70% in the automatic discrimination for the negative opinions, even without attempts to optimize the pattern recognition process.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2010
TextGraphs@ACL
multidimensional dataset,dynamic feature,natural language processing,canonical variable analysis,negative opinion,complex network feature,global efficiency,clustering coefficient,automatic discrimination,2-dimensional space,complex network
Field
DocType
Citations 
Visualization,Computer science,Betweenness centrality,Complex network,Artificial intelligence,Clustering coefficient,Recall,Machine learning
Conference
3
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.43
6
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Diego R. Amancio135229.53
Renato Fabbri277.35
Osvaldo N. Oliveira Jr.324717.25
Maria G. V. Nunes492.43
Luciano da F. Costa535734.63