Sentiment and Emotion Analysis of Shehbaz Sharif's Tweets: A Time-Agnostic Computational Approach
Keywords:
sentiment analysis, emotion analysis, face, politicianAbstract
Sentiment analysis, a computational method for examining sentiments, and emotion analysis, a more comprehensive approach, are both vital in understanding textual expressions. While sentiment analysis focuses on identifying positive, negative, and neutral sentiments, emotion analysis delves deeper to discern a broader spectrum of emotions including anger, disgust, fear, sadness, happiness, and surprise. Although sentiment and emotion analysis have been extensively explored, there is a notable dearth of research concerning Pakistani politicians. This study seeks to fill this gap by analyzing the online presence of Shehbaz Sharif, a prominent Pakistani politician, through sentiment and emotion analysis of his tweets. Sentiments were analyzed using Orange software, while emotions were manually identified based on Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions, complementing the results obtained through Orange software. The findings indicate that Shehbaz Sharif predominantly expresses positive sentiments and projects a positive face through his online interactions. These results not only shed light on the demeanor of Shehbaz Sharif but also pave the way for further investigation into the realm of political discourse in Pakistan.
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