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基于大语言模型的主题分析:它是否适用于英语以外的语言?一项针对意大利语的定向测试

Thematic Analysis with Large Language Models: does it work with languages other than English? A targeted test in Italian

Abertay University(阿伯泰大学)

Stefano De Paoli

AI总结:

本研究针对预训练大语言模型能否在非英语场景下完成高质量主题分析的问题,通过意大利语半结构化访谈开放数据集测试,验证了模型用意大利语提示生成的主题与人类研究结果相似度高,可支持多语言分析。

摘要:

本文提出了一项测试方案,用于在非英语语言的数据上借助大语言模型(Large Language Model, LLM)开展主题分析(Thematic Analysis, TA)。尽管已有初步研究显示预训练LLM在英语数据上执行TA具有良好前景,但目前尚无测试验证这些模型能否在其他语言中以合格质量完成同类分析。本文采用一个意大利语半结构化访谈的开放获取数据集设计测试。测试结果表明,预训练模型即使使用意大利语提示词,也能在该数据上完成此类TA。对比测试显示,模型生成的主题与人类研究者独立得出的主题具有较高相似度。本研究的核心启示是,只要所用模型支持对应语言,预训练LLM就有望为多语言场景下的分析工作提供支持。

英文摘要:

This paper proposes a test to perform Thematic Analysis (TA) with Large Language Model (LLM) on data which is in a different language than English. While there has been initial promising work on using pre-trained LLMs for TA on data in English, we lack any tests on whether these models can reasonably perform the same analysis with good quality in other language. In this paper a test will be proposed using an open access dataset of semi-structured interviews in Italian. The test shows that a pre-trained model can perform such a TA on the data, also using prompts in Italian. A comparative test shows the model capacity to produce themes which have a good resemblance with those produced independently by human researchers. The main implication of this study is that pre-trained LLMs may thus be suitable to support analysis in multilingual situations, so long as the language is supported by the model used.

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