[Corpora-List] rated words

[Martin Wynne]

Stephen,

I think that the emotion a word conveys each time it occurs is
variable,  and  it rather depends on the words around it and the context
in which it is being used. Plus, I can't see quite how you would go
about quantifying such a notion in any case. I would expect that this
view is broadly shared by other subscribers to this list, but it would
be the basis for an interesting discussion  if anyone who uses corpora
thinks that such a list might have any use! I'd 'love' (+.51) to hear
about it.

Martin

Stephan Gillmeier wrote:

>Dear All,
>
>I am looking for a list of words (English or German) that were rated for the
>emotion they convey (for example, a value like -.98 for an emotionally very
>negative word such as 'death', or +.96 for a positive word such as 'love').
>The words could be taken from any domain, and there are no constraints on
>word class (noun, verb, adjective, etc.).
>Eventually, I am planning to run a corresponding "norming study" by myself,
>but I first wanted to be sure whether this has already been done by others.
>I'd appeciate any hint where I could find such a data base.
>
>Thank you,
>Stephan
>
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