Multidimensional sentiment calculation method for Twitter based on emoticons. Issue 2 (1st June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamamoto, Yuki; Kumamoto, Tadahiko; Nadamoto, Akiyo
• Editors: Matthias Steinbauer, Dr Maria Indrawan-Santiago, Dr Gabriele Anderst-Kotsis, Dr
• Is Part Of: International journal of pervasive computing and communications. Volume 11:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 232
• Publication Date: 2015-06-01
• Subjects: Sentiment -- Twitter -- Emoticon -- Microblog; Ubiquitous computing -- Periodicals; Mobile computing -- Periodicals; Computer network protocols -- Periodicals; Computer network architectures -- Periodicals; Application software -- Development -- Periodicals; 004.6
• DOI: 10.1108/IJPCC-03-2015-0019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-7371

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to propose a method of calculating the sentiment value of a tweet based on the emoticon role. Design/methodology/approach: – Classification of emoticon roles as four types showing "emphasis", "assuagement", "conversion" and "addition", with roles determined based on the respective relations to sentiment of sentences and emoticons. Findings: – Clustering of users of four types based on emoticon sentiment. Originality/value: – Formalization, using regression analysis, of the relation of sentiment between sentences and emoticons in all roles.