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Title: Discourse parsing of sociology dissertation abstracts using decision tree induction
Authors: Ou, Shiyan
Heng, Hui Ying
Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian
Khoo, Christopher S. G.
Keywords: DRNTU::Library and information science
Issue Date: 2003
Source: Ou, S., Khoo, C. S. G., Heng, H. Y., & Goh, D. H. L. (2003). Discourse Parsing of Sociology Dissertation Abstracts Using Decision Tree Induction. In Proceedings of the 14th Annual ASIST SIG CR Workshop, Long Beach, California, USA.
Conference: 14th ASIS SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop
Abstract: In this study, we investigated the use of decision tree induction to parse the macro-level discourse structure of sociology dissertation abstracts. We treated discourse parsing as a sentence categorization task. The attributes used in constructing the decision tree models were stemmed words that occurred in at least 35 sentences (out of 3694 sentences in 300 sample abstracts). Sentence location information was also used. The model obtained an accuracy rate of 71.3% when applied to a test sample of 100 abstracts. Another model that made use of information regarding the presence of 31 indicator words in neighboring sentences was also developed. Although this model did not obtain better results, a comparison of the two models suggests that an improvement in the classification of sentences in problem statement and research method section is possible by combining the models.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/93813
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7296
Schools: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information 
Rights: © 2009 The Author(s) (ASIS SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop). This paper was published in Proceedings of the 14th ASIS SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of The Author(s) (ASIS SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop). The published version is available at: [http://journals.lib.washington.edu/index.php/acro/article/view/14114]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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