This paper presents an empirical study of linguistic formality. We perform an analysis of humans' perceptions of formality in four different genres. These findings are used to develop a statistical model for predicting formality, which is evaluated under different feature settings and genres. We apply our model to an investigation of formality in online discussion forums, and present findings consistent with theories of formality and linguistic coordination.
In REF , an analysis of formality in online written communication is presented.
An Empirical Analysis of Formality in Online Communication
Transactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Transactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Computer Science