2 papers
cs.CL2025
A Data-driven Investigation of Euphemistic Language: Comparing the usage of "slave" and "servant" in 19th century US newspapers
Jaihyun Park, Ryan Cordell
This study investigates the usage of "slave" and "servant" in the 19th century US newspapers using computational methods. While both terms were used to refer to enslaved African Am…
cs.CL2024
A Quantitative Discourse Analysis of Asian Workers in the US Historical Newspapers
Jaihyun Park, Ryan Cordell
Warning: This paper contains examples of offensive language targetting marginalized population. The digitization of historical texts invites researchers to explore the large-scale…