Tag Archives: linguistics

Only a Unilever factory can save the Maldives

The Maldives is a small island state with the unfortunate attribute that its highest peak comes in at about 2.5 metres above sea level (a metre is like a decimal-based yard – try it, you’ll like it). This means that just a little bit of melted polar ice will suffice to turn their islands into reefs. Understandably enough, Read the rest

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Guy Fox | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Detecting deception, and something else

The NYT has a short article on fake web reviews (e.g. of a hotel) that were analyzed by a program. The general findings of the paper are that deception is signaled by:
increased use of “I” and “me” terms
personal pronouns
superlative (but not other kinds of) adjectives
verbs and adverbs
pronouns
inclusion of external information (e.g. husband,… Read the rest

Posted on August 24, 2011 by TheLastPsychiatrist | Tagged , , | 3 Comments