Wikipedia provides a semantic network for computing semantic relatedness in a more
structured fashion than a search engine and with more coverage than WordNet. We present …

We propose a local coherence model that captures the flow of what semantically connects
adjacent sentences in a text. We represent the semantics of a sentence by a vector and …

This article presents a novel automatic method of text analysis aimed at discovering patterns
of lexical cohesion in political speech. The unit of analysis are groups of words with related …

We address the problem of distinguishing between two sources of disagreement in
annotations: genuine subjectivity and slip of attention. The latter is especially likely when the …

This article discusses methods for automatic annotation of political texts for semantic fields—
groups of words with related meanings. This type of annotation is useful when studying …

As a new way of communication, social media conversations on the Internet do have some
characteristics that are different from common face-to-face conversations. One of the …

This article contributes to the ongoing discussion in the computational linguistics community
regarding instances that are difficult to annotate reliably. Is it worthwhile to identify those …

This article presents a study to distinguish and quantify the various types of semantic
associations provided by humans, to investigate their properties, and to discuss the impact …

Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for determining a document's
complexity. For example, a computer performing the complexity analysis can receive a …

With IELTS's worldwide recognition as an accountable indicator of English proficiency level,
scholars have investigated IELTS extensively to provide insights for ESL teaching. Despite …