Polling Latent Opinions: A Method for Computational Sociolinguistics Using Transformer Language Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2204.07483v2
• Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:09:39 GMT
• Title: Polling Latent Opinions: A Method for Computational Sociolinguistics Using Transformer Language Models
• Authors: Philip Feldman, Aaron Dant, James R. Foulds, Shemei Pan
• Abstract summary: We use the capacity for memorization and extrapolation of Transformer Language Models to learn the linguistic behaviors of a subgroup within larger corpora of Yelp reviews. We show that even in cases where a specific keyphrase is limited or not present at all in the training corpora, the GPT is able to accurately generate large volumes of text that have the correct sentiment.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Text analysis of social media for sentiment, topic analysis, and other analysis depends initially on the selection of keywords and phrases that will be used to create the research corpora. However, keywords that researchers choose may occur infrequently, leading to errors that arise from using small samples. In this paper, we use the capacity for memorization, interpolation, and extrapolation of Transformer Language Models such as the GPT series to learn the linguistic behaviors of a subgroup within larger corpora of Yelp reviews. We then use prompt-based queries to generate synthetic text that can be analyzed to produce insights into specific opinions held by the populations that the models were trained on. Once learned, more specific sentiment queries can be made of the model with high levels of accuracy when compared to traditional keyword searches. We show that even in cases where a specific keyphrase is limited or not present at all in the training corpora, the GPT is able to accurately generate large volumes of text that have the correct sentiment.

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