Polarity of Chinese emotion words : the construction of a polarity database based on Singapore Chinese speakers

Abstract

In this paper, we report a study of the polarity of Chinese emotion words. We conducted a large-scale polarity rating experiment with laymen speakers, and compiled a database of polarity ratings for Chinese emotion words based on these experimental results. The polarity ratings were also compared with previously reported polarity ratings, as well as related emotion word ratings such as emotion category and emotional intensity. The participants in the current study were all Singapore Chinese speakers, but the methodology and the current results will serve as an important reference for future research on sentiment analysis and emotion language in Chinese in a broader context. 本文以研究汉语词汇的情感极性（polarity）为主，采集多位非专业人士（即普通的汉语使用者）对汉 语词语的极性判断，并对此进行数据统计获得汉语词汇的极性均值。此外，本研究还讨论了情感极性与情感类 别及情感强度之间的相关性，并与前人的极性研究结果进行了比较分析。本研究的调查对象仅限于新加坡华语 使用者，然而，本文所呈现的研究方法和结果对将来更为大型的汉语情感词极性研究或相关的情感研究都具有 重大参考意义与借鉴作用。