Computational Linguistics
Sticky Words
My doctoral research examined how word choice relates to information engagement.
Research question
How does word choice relate to the way people engage with information? My dissertation examined this question using computational linguistics and behavioral research.
Methods
The work used text analysis and predictive modeling to examine language patterns associated with information engagement.
Dissertation and related papers
- Sticky Words: A Computational Linguistics Approach to Assessment and Manipulation of Information Engagement, University at Albany, 2022.
- The ways of words: The impact of word choice on information engagement and decision making, preprint.
- Words that stick: Predicting decision making and synonym engagement using cognitive biases and computational linguistics, preprint.
Awards
The dissertation received the University at Albany’s Distinguished Dissertation Award and Excellence in Research Project Award in 2023.
