Computational techniques in political language processing: AnaDiP-2011

Abstract

This paper presents a computational method, AnaDiP-2011, based on natural language processing (NLP) techniques for the interpretation of the political discourse. The application considers the 2009 presidential campaign in Romania. The concept behind this method is that the manner in which individuals speak and write betrays their sensibility. Our investigation is intended to give support to researchers, specialists in political sciences, political analysts and election's staff, being helpful mainly in their social exploration of the electoral campaigns in their intend to measure reactions with respect to the developments in the political scene. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.