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Shaomin Zhang investigates how linguistic patterns in Chinese social-media writing can contribute to authorship profiling and attribution. The book brings sentiment analysis and distinctive keyword use into a field often studied through English-language materials. A forensic case involving disputed notes introduces the practical importance of examining language alongside other evidence.
The study explains its research design before comparing patterns associated with different groups of writers and testing their usefulness in distinguishing authors. Its discussion connects linguistic choices with the idea of mindset, considering both social experience and individual tendencies. Detailed results, methodological explanations, and a concluding assessment make this a specialist introduction to quantitative authorship research in a Chinese-language setting.
Shaomin Zhang. Authorship Analysis in Chinese Social Media Texts. Cambridge University Press, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009324298. CC BY-NC 4.0. Original edition unchanged.