Today, @jukras from ZHAW Digital Discourse Lab is presenting research on language usage, artificial intelligence, & architectural discourse at the "AI - Architectural Intelligence" conference, organized by Andri Gerber & Michael Mieskes from ZHAW Institute of Constructive Design.

Julia will showcase the significance of language analysis in understanding crucial architectural concepts, such as space and aesthetics, despite the visual nature of architecture.🚀 💡

See a sneak peek below!

🏆 Our #SwissAL-CHORD team won second place in the Open Research Data Poster Prize at the Data Science for the Sciences (DS4S) conference held on April 11-12, 2024, in Bern. 🏆

Congratulations to all the winners and participants, and a huge thank you to the organizers of the DS4S conference, Swiss Data Science Center and Universität Bern! #DS4S #DataScience

In our new project, "Monitoring Vaccination Discourse," we're delving deep into Switzerland's public discourse on vaccines.🔎

The first phase of our project focuses on charting the landscape of vaccination discourse in the German-speaking part of Switzerland from 2000 to 2025. We're pinpointing relevant actors – journalists, politicians, public health experts – and online platforms frequented by the public.

For #SwissALCHORD, we are implementing a dedicated browser-based analysis platform on Swiss-AL called the "workbench". This workbench will offer access to Swiss-AL and include analysis functions that are important for researchers in various applied fields, such as the social sciences, health sciences, law, and architecture.
To improve #reusability, the platform will allow researchers to access their data in a way that enables a wide range of linguistic analyses to be performed directly on it.

To simplify the analysis process for our users in the new Swiss-AL Workbench and enable them to easily access and use their results with other tools, we aim to enhance the Workbench's #interoperability as part of our project #SwissALCHORD. We will ensure that users can download their analysis results in standard file formats (e.g., CSV), and detailed metadata will be provided to describe them. This will make Swiss-AL more user-friendly.

In CHORD, our goal is to improve the #accessibility of Swiss-AL, especially for researchers from applied disciplines who are interested in language data. To achieve this, Swiss-AL requires query tools.

Depositing Swiss-AL in a repository alone isn't practical as it restricts the user base. A workbench will cater to the target audience's needs and include a range of analysis functions, documentation, and learning materials.
#SwissALCHORD

To improve the #findability of Swiss-AL, we aim to have Swiss-AL listed in repositories & databases researchers use to find research data. E.g., we are in exchange with SWISSUbase, specifically LaRS, a Swiss language data repository allowing us to describe data systematically. Additionally, we are working on making Swiss-AL findable in the European CLARIN community's search tools. This involves describing Swiss-AL according to existing metadata standards.

#SwissALCHORD

https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/research/swiss-al-linguistic-open-research-data-practices-for-applied-sciences/

🚀The Digital Discourse Lab is launching a new project:
Vaccine hesitancy is a major threat to global health. The way people talk about vaccines can influence individuals' decisions about getting vaccinated. To counter vaccine hesitancy, it is crucial to understand how the topic is discussed in politics, media, and public health and how laypeople position themselves in this regard.
Therefore, we have initiated a new project called "Monitoring Vaccination Discourse", funded by the @snsf_ch

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Happy reading!

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JCOM-01-2023-0002/full/html?utm_source=smc_email_onboarding&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=apa_author_journals_access_2024-2-5

🚀 Introducing our new project, “Strengthening ORD competences in the Applied Sciences: Open Educational Resources for Swiss-AL”, funded by swissuniversities

Researchers need training materials for Open Research Data platforms to use FAIR data effectively. Therefore, we will create open educational resources for our language data platform, Swiss-AL, including:

🎥 Explanatory Videos
🗣 Testimonials
💻 Screencasts
🤝 Hands-On Exercises

Stay tuned!
#OpenResearchData #FAIRData #SwissALCHORD

Prof. Dr. Philipp Dreesen asks: Is language data distinct from other types of data?

For more information on the #SwissALCHORD project, please visit
https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/research/swiss-al-linguistic-open-research-data-practices-for-applied-sciences/

The Digital Discourse Lab asked Suzanna Marazza:

What are the foremost challenges in the complex interplay of language data, Open Research Data, and the corresponding legal frameworks?

For more information on the #SwissALCHORD project, please visit
https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/research/swiss-al-linguistic-open-research-data-practices-for-applied-sciences/

The Digital Discourse Lab asked Dr. Cristina Grisot:

What are (𝟭) 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 in the complex interplay of language data, Open Research Data, and the corresponding legal frameworks and (𝟮) 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺?

For more information on the #SwissALCHORD project, please visit
https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/research/swiss-al-linguistic-open-research-data-practices-for-applied-sciences/

💡Last Tuesday, November 28, we hosted a hybrid panel discussion. The goal of the event was to bring together experts from various fields to discuss the challenges that come with the #OpenScienceTransformation, particularly in light of new laws such as the Swiss Data Protection Act and the EU Digital Act.

Read about the insights it delivered in our news.
https://www.zhaw.ch/de/linguistik/ueber-uns/news-und-medienmitteilungen/detailansicht/event-news/zhaw-digital-discourse-lab-hosts-informative-panel-discussion-on-legal-aspects-of-open-research-data-and-language-corpora/

📢 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Are you yet to sign up for our panel discussion on the #legalcomplexities of sharing #languagedata? While our in-person guest list is now closed, you can still sign up for online participation by Nov 27th!

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on Tuesday, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
from 𝟭𝟭 𝗮.𝗺. 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟱 𝗽.𝗺.
online

🔗𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/research/swiss-al-linguistic-open-research-data-practices-for-applied-sciences/panel-discussion/

We invite you to the #paneldiscussion on "Navigating Legal Complexities: Open Research Data and Language Corpora." The event takes place:

📌
on Tuesday, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
from 𝟭𝟭 𝗮.𝗺. 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟱 𝗽.𝗺.
online
& at Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, 8401 Winterthur, room MG E0.088

➡ We ask all local participants to 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮:
https://lnkd.in/eCiFwnEx

Let’s discuss the legal aspects of sharing language data…

📌
on Tuesday, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
from 𝟭𝟭 𝗮.𝗺. 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟱 𝗽.𝗺.
online & at Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9, 8401 Winterthur, room MG E0.088.

𝗪𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 for the event via the following link: https://lnkd.in/eCiFwnEx

👩‍💻 We're advancing Swiss-AL with #NetworkAnalytics (NA) to pinpoint key communicators and map their influence in discourse.

💡 This will identify key figures and their roles, enhancing understanding of how information is shared in communication networks.

🚀NA could open doors to interdisciplinary analyses, merging the expertise of social scientists & data analysts. However, it also carries its challenges. Named Entity Recognition becomes crucial, as does the need to provide more metadata for NA.

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮 🗺️📍

The challenges of working with multilingual corpora can be manifold. Here are some helpful tips to deal with them:

- Identify your point of comparison beforehand
- Find discursive-functional equivalent search terms
- Compare data from selected languages by looking at collocations or keywords & note similarities & differences
- Be creative & try different tools
- Visit https://comparative-discourse-studies.net/en/publications/ for inspiration & research methods

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀-𝗔𝗟 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵?🔬
Lab members Julia Krasselt and Philipp Dreesen have published a paper on the platform's #analysispossibilities.

➡️𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲📩:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11616-023-00785-9

In Swiss-AL, you can analyze vast amounts of data in just a few steps: the platform contains around 4.5 billion words in 4 languages & includes texts from various fields like journalistic media, politics & administration, business, science, & civil society.