Exploratory analysis of stylistic characteristics in Japanese Q&A Communities
Takafumi J. Suzuki, Shuntaro Kawamura, Akiko Aizawa · 2010
This study is an exploratory analysis of the stylistic characteristics of text submitted to Japanese QA questions are classified into subject categories; and the best answers are selected. In this study, we analyze the stylistic characteristics of three types of submission, i.e., questions, best answers, and normal answers, in two different subject categories, i.e., ‘personal computers and related devices’ and ‘love and human relations advice’. The results show that the textual styles clearly distinguished these six classes of text and clarified their respective characteristics. Our findings provide useful knowledge about how people differ in their communication styles regarding subject categories and on how people select communication styles. This study will contribute to research into discovering current online communication styles.