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Text analysis

mathildebuenerd edited this page Apr 22, 2019 · 4 revisions

General idea

The basis of the idea is to search for differents words or expressions that I judge to be potentially ambiguous. This "potentially ambiguous" judgment relies on rather-objective criterias such as numerically vague expressions or use of conditional; but also on more subjective criterias such as repetition or use of the lexical field of Apocalypse.

Here is some non-exhaustive categories of words or expressions I am looking for.

Hazardous words

  • Numerically vague expressions. Examples : some, many, most, several, a lots of...
  • Adverbs that weaken. Examples : probably, certainly...

Figures of speech

  • Repetition. Examples : There is many, many proofs of...
  • Use of passive voice. Example : it is known, it is said...
  • Use of conditional. Example : it may have...

Equivocal lexical fields

  • Lexical field of Apocalypse. Example : chaos, crisis, migration wave, disastrous effects...
  • Lexical field of Good and Evil. Example : great, fantastic / immoral, odious, sinful...
  • Lexical field of truth. Example : true, wrong, truly...
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