Understanding semantics
A concept important to understand when handling unstructured data is semantics. Dictionaries define the term as the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning.
It is a concept that comes from linguistic science and philosophy, to deal with the study and research of meaning. These meanings are uncovered by understanding the relationship between words, phrases, and all types of symbols. From a social media point of view, symbol could be the popular emoticons, which are not exactly formal language but they signify emotions. These symbols can be extended to images and videos, where patterns in their content can be used to extract meanings. In the later chapters, we will show few techniques that can help you ...
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