# Practical and Ethical Considerations in the Effective use of Emotion and Sentiment Lexicons

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.03492 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2011.03492/

## Key facts

- Cited by 17 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 6 Nov 2020.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

Lexicons of word-emotion associations are widely used in research and real-world applications. As part of my research, I have created several such lexicons (e.g., the NRC Emotion Lexicon). This paper outlines some practical and ethical considerations involved in the effective use of these lexical resources.