A quantitative analysis of semantic characteristics and success of personal narratives on social media

Sun, Huixia; Xiang, Xueqi; Wang, Jin

doi:10.1075/ni.24031.sun

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Narrative Inquiry: Online-First Articles

A quantitative analysis of semantic characteristics and success of personal narratives on social media

Huixia Sun | Nankai University

Xueqi Xiang | Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Jin Wang | Nankai University

Due to limitations in data and methodologies, few quantitative analyses have been conducted on large-scale personal narratives. This paper addresses this gap by quantifying the semantic progression of personal narratives on Twitter and examining its relationship with narrative success. Our findings reveal significant variations in the factors influencing the success of personal narratives in politics, entertainment, and sports categories. This study deepens our understanding of the semantic characteristics and success of personal narratives, inspiring further exploration into the influence of the characteristics and success of personal narratives on self-identity.

Keywords: personal narratives, social media, word embeddings, culture success, semantic characteristics

Article outline

Introduction
Methods
- Data collection
- Measures
  - Dependent variable
  - Independent variables
    - Speed
    - Volume
    - Circuitousness
  - Analytical strategies
Results
Discussion
Notes
References

Published online: 22 November 2024

https://doi.org/10.1075/ni.24031.sun

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