Research Article

A Generalized Method for Sentiment Analysis across Different Sources

Table 1

Sample of lookup table database used for translating emoticons, abbreviations, and slangs in preprocessing.

EmoticonsMeaningAbbreviationMeaning

:-),:-],:-3,:->,8-),:-},:o),:c),:^), = ], = ),),:],:3,:>,8),:}HappyLOL, lol, lolLaughing
:-D, 8-D, x-D, X-D,:D, 8D, xD, XD, = D, = 3, B^D, c:, C:LaughingMathMathematics
:-))Very happycozBecause
:-(,:-c,:-<,:-[,:(,:c,:<,:[,:-||,>:[,:{,:@,:(,; (AngryPEPhysical education
:'-(,:'(CryingCcCarbon copy
:'-),:')HappinessNo.Number
D-':,D:< D:,D8,D; ,D = ,DXSadnessEgFor example,
:-O, : O,:-o,:o,:-0 8–0, >:OSurpriseCVCurriculum vitae
:-, :, :×KissATMAt the moment