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An evaluation of machine learning algorithms for tweet sentiment analysis

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2015
Summary:
Sentiment analysis of tweets is an application of mining Twitter, and is growing in popularity as a means of determining public opinion. Machine learning algorithms are used to perform sentiment analysis; however, data quality issues such as high dimensionality, class imbalance or noise may negatively impact classifier performance. Machine learning techniques exist for targeting these problems, but have not been applied to this domain, or have not been studied in detail. In this thesis we discuss research that has been conducted on tweet sentiment classification, its accompanying data concerns, and methods of addressing these concerns. We test the impact of feature selection, data sampling and ensemble techniques in an effort to improve classifier performance. We also evaluate the combination of feature selection and ensemble techniques and examine the effects of high dimensionality when combining multiple types of features. Additionally, we provide strategies and insights for potential avenues of future work.
Title: An evaluation of machine learning algorithms for tweet sentiment analysis.
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Name(s): Prusa, Joseph D., author
Khoshgoftaar, Taghi M., Thesis advisor
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Date Created: 2015
Date Issued: 2015
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 87 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: Sentiment analysis of tweets is an application of mining Twitter, and is growing in popularity as a means of determining public opinion. Machine learning algorithms are used to perform sentiment analysis; however, data quality issues such as high dimensionality, class imbalance or noise may negatively impact classifier performance. Machine learning techniques exist for targeting these problems, but have not been applied to this domain, or have not been studied in detail. In this thesis we discuss research that has been conducted on tweet sentiment classification, its accompanying data concerns, and methods of addressing these concerns. We test the impact of feature selection, data sampling and ensemble techniques in an effort to improve classifier performance. We also evaluate the combination of feature selection and ensemble techniques and examine the effects of high dimensionality when combining multiple types of features. Additionally, we provide strategies and insights for potential avenues of future work.
Identifier: FA00004460 (IID)
Degree granted: Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2015
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Includes bibliography.
Subject(s): Social media.
Natural language processing (Computer science)
Machine learning.
Algorithms.
Fuzzy expert systems.
Artificial intelligence.
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Sublocation: Digital Library
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