Style Extraction on Text Embeddings using VAE and Parallel Dataset

ACL ARR 2024 December Submission984 Authors

Abstract: This study investigates the stylistic differences among various Bible translations using a Variational Autoencoder (VAE) model. By embedding textual data into high-dimensional vectors, the study aims to detect and analyze stylistic variations between translations, with a specific focus on distinguishing the American Standard Version (ASV) from other translations. The results demonstrate that each translation exhibits a unique stylistic distribution, which can be effectively identified using the VAE model. These findings suggest that the VAE model is proficient in capturing and differentiating textual styles, although it is primarily optimized for distinguishing a single style. The study highlights the model's potential for broader applications in AI-based text generation and stylistic analysis, while also acknowledging the need for further model refinement to address the complexity of multi-dimensional stylistic relationships. Future research could extend this methodology to other text domains, offering deeper insights into the stylistic features embedded within various types of textual data.

Paper Type: Long

Research Area: Sentiment Analysis, Stylistic Analysis, and Argument Mining

Research Area Keywords: style analysis

Contribution Types: NLP engineering experiment

Languages Studied: English

Submission Number: 984