Textual Analysis Research Articles

Potential contributions of digital finance to alleviating the ‘low-end lock-in’ dilemma for green innovation in enterprises

As climate change risks intensify worldwide, green technological innovation by enterprises has become a crucial factor affecting the balance between economic development and ecological governance. This paper utilizes data from Chinese A-share listed companies in heavily polluting industries from 2011 to 2021 to investigate the impact and mechanism of the knowledge spillover effect of enterprise digital finance development on the phenomenon of ‘low-end lock-in’ in green innovation. The study finds that digital finance development significantly promotes green innovation in enterprises, with a more pronounced enhancement in high-end green innovation output, thereby mitigating the phenomenon of ‘low-end lock-in’ in green innovation. Mechanism analysis reveals that the development of digital finance in enterprises facilitates high-end green innovation by alleviating financing constraints and enhancing internal control levels through internal and external governance structures. Heterogeneity tests indicate that the promotion effect of digital finance development on high-end green innovation is more pronounced in samples of state-owned enterprises, large and medium-sized enterprises, and enterprises in central and eastern regions. This paper constructs an index of digital finance development for enterprises through text analysis, providing theoretical support for micro-enterprise research on digital finance development and empirical support for the impact of financial development trends on theories of enterprise green innovation.

Analysing governments' progress on the right to health.

To examine the influence of varying articulations of the right to health under domestic constitutions, legislation and jurisprudence on the scope of legal protection for health. We investigated legal recognition of the right to health, by conducting a three-level search. First, we searched databases containing constitutional texts. Second, we did a thematic analysis of those constitutional texts with explicit constitutional recognition of health rights, employing NVivo for coding. For the 54 World Health Organization (WHO) Member States without explicit constitutional provisions, we explored statutory paths, judicial constructions and instances where both methods contributed to the acknowledgement of health rights. Lastly, we confirmed evidence of jurisprudence constructing a right to health based on a combination of domestic law and international human rights norms incorporated directly into the text. We identified 140 WHO Member States with a constitutionalized right to health. Our analysis suggests there are notable variations in the legal scope of protection for health, including breadth of entitlements and the possibility of enforcing these rights through the legal system. We also highlight the critical importance of constitutional acknowledgement, legislative measures, and judicial interpretations in shaping the legal entitlements to health-care services, affecting their accessibility and financial support. The analysis offers insights for policy-makers to assess different approaches to health-related entitlements, with implications for health financing and the evaluation of Member States' strides towards universal access to comprehensive care. This analysis also illuminates how distinct formulations of the right to health have varied effects on reducing health disparities.

Characteristics of modern network communication in the aspect of the formation of media and information literacy of students (using the example of the analysis of media texts of social networks)

Problem and objective. Problematic issues of communication in the Internet space, on social networks in particular, are among the most pressing today, attracting the attention of teachers, scientists of various specialties, and Internet users. For this reason, studying the features of the content, language, and ethical standards of media texts on social networks, as the most popular among young people, is an urgent problem of modern science and education. The purpose of the presented research is to point out the media texts contents problematic issues, linguistic design and speech ethics, to substantiate the need to develop students' media literacy and suggest some practical work in this direction. Material and methods. The research material was media texts from social networks that are of educational nature. To study them, the following methods were used: the method of collecting media text data, the method of processing the obtained data (generalization, comparison, classification, systematization); method for interpreting research results. Research results. Within the framework of this study, it was possible to identify the main negative trends in network communication: simplification of the content of media texts, deviation from the norms of literary language and even their complete ignoring, colloquialization, use of rude colloquial, slang, obscene vocabulary; low quality language game, language cynicism. The analysis of educational and cultural-educational media texts makes it possible to outline some areas of practical activity aimed at fighting current negative tendencies of the Internet communication. Conclusion. The conclusion is made about the need to improve students’ media literacy as a means of representatives of the younger generation adequate interaction with the global information environment. A simulator will serve these purposes, which should include media texts of various genres and tasks for them. A distinctive feature of this simulator is that it takes into account modern trends in Russian education aimed at preserving and enhancing traditional spiritual and moral values. Media literacy is a step towards media culture, the formation of which is possible only in the case of a personal attitude to the native language.

From dematerialising race to distorting decoloniality: development-as-imperialism and Hindu supremacy

This article explores how race in international development currently operates globally. It is not simply a discursive legacy of colonialism but also inextricably embedded in contemporary processes of imperialist extraction and accumulation, which the architecture of development both legitimises and extends. The article argues for deeper engagement with Marxist thinkers located in the Global South in contemporary theorisations of race in development. In the context of multiple anti-racist and decolonial movements globally, many mainstream development actors are claiming to engage with questions of racism within their organisations. This is explored through an analysis of several texts produced by the British Overseas Network for Development (Bond), a large network of organisations working on international development in Britain, in response to the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement since 2020. While contradictions within these texts evidently reflect internal contestations over understandings of racism and anti-racism, they ultimately propose the adoption of diversity-based ‘solutions’ to racism and coloniality in development. These are analysed in the context of a long line of initiatives to relegitimise colonialism and development in order to sustain racialised structures of global capital accumulation. The essentialisation inherent in these approaches facilitates the appropriation of notions of decoloniality by forces of Brahmanical Hindu supremacism in India, which are closely tied to racialised and racialising global corporate capital. The second part of the article explores these processes, highlights the synergies between anti-caste and anti-racist thinking about capital and labour, and argues that Hindu supremacism incorporates, is sustained and strengthened by, and in turn feeds global supremacist ideologies.

Metaphorical image “star” and its varied conceptual interpretation (based on the material of the Russian and French languages)

The article is devoted to the study of the metaphorical image of a star in Russian and French language pictures of the world. The material for the study was Russian and French fiction, as well as religious texts, in order to identify its various conceptual interpretations. Using the analysis of sources from both cultures, the differences and similarities in the semantics of this metaphorical image are compared and analyzed. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that during the comparative analysis it was discovered that the metaphorical image of a star in different texts is transformed through various concepts (the sphere of physiological state, religious, existential, animate spheres). Such a comparison allows us to more deeply understand the specifics of the formation of metaphorical transference in general in different cultures. The purpose of this study is to study the manifestation and behavior of the metaphorical image of a star in texts of various origins within the framework of a cultural context in the Russian and French languages. The relevance of this work lies in the fact that the study of the rich metaphorical image of a star is significant for understanding cultural, literary and ethnic aspects. This study examines in detail the metaphorical image of "star" and its conceptual interpretation in various cultural contexts. During the analysis, comparative research, corpus analysis method, continuous sampling method, and cognitive analysis are used. Particular attention is paid to the method of comparative study of metaphorical transfers of the image “star” in the Russian and French languages. The research methodology is based on the theory of conceptual metaphor and on the analysis of texts of various origins: religious texts of Orthodox akathists, canons, texts of Russian and French fiction.

The analysis of association rules: Latent class analysis

The analysis of association rules: Latent class analysis

The effects of user- and marketer-generated content on customer satisfaction: A textual analysis approach

Online reviews and management responses are important user-generated content (UGC) and marketer-generated content (MGC) in social media platforms, which directly reflect the customer’s and merchant’s feedback on a specific consumption and may further affect customer satisfaction. However, as the targeted feedback to UGC, the impact of MGC and the total impact between UGC and MGC are still understudied. In this work, we proposed a systematic analysis procedure for unravelling the impacts of online catering UGC and MGC on customer satisfaction in-depth. By studying the collected 130,412 review data from a leading online catering review website in China, we empirically extracted several new UGC topics using a topic model, thereby expanding the customer value factor set from previous literature; we also quantitatively analyzed their effectiveness in explaining customer satisfaction. We further integrated the UGC and MGC, and causally elaborated upon the usefulness of targeted responses in customer relationship management through difference-in-difference (DID) analysis. The findings validated that the effectiveness of management response on customer future satisfaction is relatively limited compared to the impact brought by the rating variables in UGC, but targeted management responses can perform more effectively in improving customer satisfaction. In addition, moderation roles based on the consumption price and the subjective emotional tendency of customers revealed in the textual comments were also investigated. Thus, this study helped to form a comprehensive understanding of customer satisfaction by contributing to a better quantification of customer value factors and understanding of the influence mechanism for customer satisfaction through the integration of UGC and MGC. Several managerial implications for optimizing customer relationship management in online catering markets were also provided.

Does creation-oriented culture promote ESG activities? Evidence from the Chinese market

This study investigates the relationship between a creation-oriented culture and environmental, social, and governance activities in Chinese listed companies between 2008 and 2022. We conduct a textual analysis of firms’ annual reports to quantify the creation-oriented culture and environmental, social, and governance levels. The results reveal that a creation-oriented culture positively affects environmental, social, and governance activities. The findings also show that creation-oriented culture can positively affect environmental, social, and governance activities through the channels of corporate green innovation and chief executive officers’ career horizons. The findings of this study have implications for stakeholders and policymakers aiming to enhance environmental, social, and governance activities at the corporate level.

Measuring firm exposure to government agencies

We use textual analysis of mandatory accounting filings to develop firm-level, time-varying measures of exposure to individual government agencies including the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The measures vary predictably across industries and with agency-specific events such as the Sarbanes Oxley Act at the SEC and budget cuts at the IRS. The measures positively relate to undisclosed agency investigations and financial statement downloads. Firms' total exposure across government agencies negatively relates to their profitability, consistent with exposure to government agencies imposing net costs. Consistent with a causal interpretation of these results, the positive stock market reaction to the surprise election of Donald Trump, who promised to reduce the power of government agencies, positively varies with firms' exposure to government agencies. As initial applications of our measures, we demonstrate that expanded SEC oversight increases firms' stock liquidity and reduced IRS oversight decreases firms’ effective tax rates.

Stakeholder responses to mandating environmental, social and governance reporting in Hong Kong

We examine stakeholders’ comment letters regarding the Hong Kong Exchange’s (HKEX) 2015 Consultation Paper, which proposed mandating ESG reporting in Hong Kong. We test for significant differences in responses between stakeholder groups and whether the HKEX’s decision was consistent with stakeholders’ preferences in the consultation process. Examining comment letters submitted by six lobbying groups—preparers, investors, the accounting profession, NGOs, other institutions and individuals—we analyze survey responses using textual analysis software and statistical tests. We find that users and the accounting profession participated more than preparers. We also find that preparers and users took different positions on mandating ESG reporting when lobbying the HKEX, whereas preparers and the accounting profession advocated similar positions. Moreover, we find a significant association between stakeholder groups’ preferences and the HKEX’s decision on most proposed changes.

Награды руководителей большевиков – организаторов Октябрьских событий и обороны Царицына по документам Сталинградского истпарта

Introduction. The article is a direct continuation of the article published in Science Journal of Volgograd State University. History. Area Studies. International Relations (2022) devoted to the preparation of the collective portfolio (“vignettes”) of the heroes of the Revolution of 1917 and the Defense of Tsaritsyn in 1918– 1920. The subject of the article is an analysis of the preparation of awards for veterans in connection with the 15th anniversary of the Red Army with the aim of establishing the real asset of the Bolsheviks. Methods and materials. The award-winning materials of the Stalingrad Istpart are critically analyzed using the methods of textual analysis and prosopography. Observations and conclusions. In May 1932, the secretary of the Stalingrad “five” of the Lower Volga Regional Department, T.M. Seregin, prepared a list of 100 Bolshevik veterans for the award commission of the Stalingrad City Council. Stalingrad veterans, in turn, submitted a list of 34 people to the commission. The draft documents provoked sharp criticism of the Moscow Circle of veterans of the Revolution and Defense of Tsaritsyn formed by that time at the “All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks.” The Moscow circle made a proposal to allocate a “narrow asset” (managers) to be awarded with orders and a “broad asset” (middle managers) – only to “encourage.” The proposal was rejected by the Stalingrad City Council. On the basis of both lists, a portfolio of 31 people and an award list of 34 Bolshevik senior managers were created. The proposals of Muscovites provoked a negative reaction from the Stalingrad circle of “Red Partisans” formed by that time. As a result of heated disputes, it was decided to ask the country’s leadership to award the Orders of the Red Banner to 24 people, Lenin to 6 people, regional awards to 40, and city awards to 9 veterans. A new project portfolio (“vignettes”) was compiled, on which 129 people were already placed. Thanks to these disputes, it was possible to identify the real, and not the mythical, circle of Bolshevik leaders of the October events and the Defense of Tsaritsyn and assess their contribution to the victory over the counter-revolution.

ESG performance and predicting financial distress in energy companies

In the current drive to cut global carbon emissions, energy companies are facing intensifying policy pressures. This study investigates the impact of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) performance on the risk of corporate financial distress in the energy sector. Using a tripartite methodology of sentiment, topic, and word frequency analysis, we measure the characteristics of texts of ESG reports. These ESG-related textual variables, combined with company carbon performance and other variables, are integrated into the CatBoost algorithm to predict financial distress. The empirical findings indicate that text words, topics and sentiments derived from ESG reports prove to be effective in forecasting financial distress in energy companies. Additionally, the CatBoost used in this study surpasses other models such as logistic regression and decision trees in predictive capability. This study demonstrates how incorporating textual analysis of ESG reports enhances the predictive accuracy for financial distress in energy companies, highlighting the important role of comprehensive ESG evaluation in financial risk assessment.

Validation of a Natural Language Processing Algorithm using National Reporting Data to Improve Identification of Anesthesia-related ADVerse evENTs: The “ADVENTURE” Study

BackgroundReporting and analysis of adverse events (AE) is associated with improved healthcare learning, quality outcomes, and patient safety. Manual text analysis is time-consuming, costly, and prone to human errors. We aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) approaches for early predictions of adverse events and provide input to direct quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. MethodsWe used machine learning to analyze 9,559 continuously reported AE by clinicians and healthcare systems to the French National Health accreditor (HAS) between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2020, for a total of 135,000 unique de-identified AE reports. We validated the labeling and determined the associations between different root causes and patient consequences. The model was validated by independent expert anesthesiologists. ResultsThe machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) model trained on 9,559 AE datasets accurately categorized 8800 (88%) of reported AE. The three most frequent AE types were “difficult orotracheal intubation” (16.9% of AE reports), “medication error” (10.5%), and “post-induction hypotension” (6.9%). The accuracy of the AI model reached 70.9% sensitivity, 96.6% specificity for “difficult intubation”, 43.2% sensitivity, and 98.9% specificity for “medication error.” ConclusionsThis unsupervised method provides an accurate, automated, AI-supported search algorithm that ranks and helps to understand complex patterns of risky patient situations and has greater speed, precision, and clarity when compared to manual human data extraction. Machine learning (ML) and natural language processing models can effectively be used to process natural language AE reports and augment expert clinician input. This model can support clinical applications and methodological standards of implementations and be used to better inform and enhance decision-making for improved risk management and patient safety. Trial RegistrationThe study was approved by the ethics committee of the French Society of Anesthesiology (IRB 00010254-2020-20) and the CNIL (CNIL: 118 58 95) and the study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT: NCT05185479).

How effective is equality regulation in reducing gender gaps in the labor market?☆

The gender gap in both employment and labour participation has narrowed markedly in recent decades in Spain. However, this decline seems to have slowed and shows a certain persistence. The solution to this problem can respond to different regulatory or non-regulatory policies. This article studies the evolution of the regulatory framework for the formulation of possible policy recommendations. We identify and quantify for the first time when, at what rate and in what regions, Spanish administrations have adopted regulations aimed at combating discrimination against women, achieving gender equality or approved measures related to the work-life balance. The study is based on a text analysis of 297,402 regulations adopted in the period 1996–2022. The indicators reveal the high degree of heterogeneity in terms of the legislation. Non-discrimination legislation was the most developed and frequent, with 11,228 regional regulations and 2590 central administration regulations adopted. We show that the volume of new regulations, mainly those related to discrimination and work-life balance, has contributed to the reduction in gender gaps. Policy actions by administrations should concentrate on these two modes of intervention. The general analysis of regulation in this area also allows for some recommendations in terms of “better regulation” policies, such as the introduction of gender equality assessments (specific regulatory impact reports).

Linguistic analysis of fiction texts in the context of the frame theory

The aim of the study is to identify and analyse frame structures, activators, and concepts in texts to reveal their impact on the reader' s perception. The research employed the methods of semantic, structural, and intertextual frame analysis. Cronbach' s alpha was also used to verify the instruments used. The following cases were used in the work: Oxford English Corpus and International Corpus of English (ICE). It is noted that frame activators such as "great heat", "hell heat", "hot wind", and "scorching sun" evoke associations with scorching heat and unusual warmth in the desert. These frames convey the impression of life danger, exhaustion, and severity of conditions. In turn, phraseological units such as "fresh waters", "bloody sunset", and "dried earth" reveal the contradictory nature of the image of the desert, where even such natural phenomena as water and sunset acquire a new, deep shade of meaning. The application of this theory was found to reveal complex language structures and their influence on the understanding and perception of texts. The obtained results open up new opportunities for educational and literary analysis, deepening the understanding of language mechanisms in fiction. Further studies in the field of linguistic analysis of texts should be aimed at considering the interaction between different works of art, focusing on the frame perspective. It is also worth paying attention to the possibilities of using the theory of frames to fulfill practical assignments, such as automatic text analysis.

Analyzing Ancient Ayodhya City Planning Through Ancient Text

Abstract: A significant aspect revolves around the astronomical positioning detailed in Sage Valmiki's Ramayan. By employing the "Platinum Gold" software, which enables simulation of the celestial sphere, extraction of English calendar dates corresponding to events mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayan, correlating them with planetary positions has been analyzing in the paper first. The findings reveal intriguing dates for significant events in Lord Rama's life, such as his birth, battles, and the completion of his exile. The meticulous alignment of these dates with the narrative in Valmiki's Ramayan underscores the precision and authenticity of the ancient text. The study also delves into the portrayal of Ayodhya, the ancient city described in the text, providing insights into its urban planning, fortifications, housing, and cultural significance. Through a multidisciplinary approach encompassing scientific methodologies and textual analysis, this work sheds light on the historical and cultural richness encapsulated in ancient Indian scriptures, offering valuable insights into the Vedic Ramayan eras

Inter-Viewing Socialist Dancing Bodies

In October 2021, I interviewed three Chinese professional dancers who had completed undergraduate dance degrees in China and pursued their MFA in Dance degrees in the US. Their bi-cultural experiences and unique training narratives motivated me to re-search the Chinese dancing bodies beyond the borders. In this article, I draw on Robin Nelson’s methodologies of Practice/Performance as Research and Diana Taylor’s Performance Studies theory of the archive to examine the performativity of my interviewees’ dance experiences and my own educational experiences in both the US and in China. I explore how Chinese dancers, with their distinctive, yellow-skinned appearance, embody the national spirit and cultural traditions of China as they navigate various dance practices across the diverse landscape of the United States. Through their daily movements, these dancers inhabit a space of in-betweenness, leaving indelible but untraceable traces of their experiences on their bodies. My analysis delves into how these dancers, through their encounters in the field of dance and performance in the US, reinterpret their cultural memories, social identities, and socialist ideologies through choreography. Drawing from my own cross-border experiences between the US and China, I approach the examination of their performances through interviews, textual analysis, and movement interpretations.

A Systematic Review of Research on Gender Diversity in STEM Education

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education research has increased worldwide in recent years. Recognition of STEM education's importance in producing highly skilled scientists and technologists and its economic benefits to society are driving this increase. However, STEM labor force gender representation is a persistent issue. A meta-analysis using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol and a thorough literature search assessed STEM gender diversity. A total of 42 STEM education gender diversity research papers were reviewed using PRISMA. These Scopus papers provide a database from 2013 to 2023. The study used text analysis and synthesis to evaluate and highlight the countries, extract key phrases, identify research issues of interest to scholars, and suggest future research directions. The research findings indicate that current publications primarily focus on developing STEM education programs to attract and provide more opportunities for women. Additionally, other research areas of interest include proposing solutions to enhance gender equality in STEM education, women's awareness, and skills in the STEM field. Furthermore, research gaps have been identified in course design, learning material development for STEM education, and establishing a direction for implementing STEM education starting from early elementary school, with the optimal period being before grade 3. These findings can help academics explore STEM research ideas in new situations. However, the investigation was limited by using only a Scopus catalog database; disregarding alternative sources may have led to material being omitted.

中日“西厢故事”中才子形象的对比考察

The word “Gifted scholar” riginated from Chinese literature During the exchange of Chinese culture with East Asian countries, “Gifted scholar” was absorbed by Japan, which was influenced by Chinese culture, and became a synonym for the hero in Japanese romance novels. As an imitative work of the Chinese Yuan drama “The Romance of the West Chamber”, the Japanese Chinese-character novels “The Romance of Happy Couple ” has both similarities and differences with the Image of Gifted scholar in the Story of “The Romance of the West Chamber”. Based on text analysis, this paper will sort out the content about the image of the gifted scholar in the Chinese and Japanese “The Story of the West Chamber”, highlight the different aspects of the image of the gifted scholar in the two works, and focus on exploring the reasons for this difference. The Japanese writer Miki Aika was influenced by Chinese Confucian culture. The male protagonist in “The Romance of Happy Couple” inherited the image of talented scholar who combines talent, amorous feeling and appearance from “The Romance of the West Chamber”. On the other hand, due to the cultural characteristics of the Japanese nation and the development of the Meiji Restoration, the image of the gifted scholar in Japan's “The Story of the West Chamber” has changed again. By examining and comparing the image of the gifted scholar in Chinese and Japanese “The Story of the West Chamber”, this paper explains that although the external image of the hero in the <The Romance of Happy Couple> is similar to that of the Chinese gifted scholar, his inner core characteristics still contain Japan’s national character and contemporaneity.

Metaphor in Petatah Petitih of Babako Ceremony in Minangkabau Wedding Tradition

ABSTRACT Metaphore is used in Petatah Petitih of Minangkabau wedding tradition, Babako ceremony, usually functions to beautify the language in conveying an advice and the values of life. The tradition of Babako in Minangkabau is a way to preserve the local wisdom , Minangkabau culture and its language. The objective of this study is to explore more about Metaphore in Minangkabau wedding traditions, especially in the Babako ceremony. This research uses a qualitative approach with a focus on text analysis from Petatah Petitih, a form of oral literature used in Minangkabau traditional ceremonies. Data was obtained through participant observation and interviews with traditional leaders and ceremony participants. The kinds of Metaphore are found in Petatah Petitih of Babako ceremony are Ontological Metaphore (Personification) 36,1%, structural metaphore 27,7%, Ontological Metaphore (Metonymy) 19,4%, Oriental Metaphore 16,6%. Ontological Metaphore (personification) 36,1% is a highest one, it shows the language used describing several objects that exist in nature moving with natural influences such as imitating human movements. This adds beauty to the language used. It describes the nature and human are as two components strongly constructing the civilization, tradition and language development of Minangkabau in society. The results of the analysis show that metaphore are used creatively in Petatah Petitih of Babako ceremony to convey life values, social norms and moral messages in the context of Minangkabau marriages.