Word Frequency as a Predictor of Word Intensity
In this thesis we explore the intensity of adjectives and how it can be predicted by different word features. We investigate how to accurately determine intensity between synonymous adjectives. For this, we look at features such as word frequency, number of senses and syllable length. Our study is i...
Main Author: | Padilla López, Rebeca |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi
2017
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-325301 |
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