The King, the Communists and the Roman Blood: An Automated Analysis of the Romanian National Anthems

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Pages: 147-157
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/GGAE2354

Abstract:

Automated as well as manual analyses of the texts of national anthems across the world may allow quantification of the way the relative weight of the preferred topics as well as the literary style and the sentiment score (positive, neutral, or negative) differ across continents and cultures. Reported here is a detailed automated analysis of the Romanian national anthem, in comparison with previous anthems over the past ~100 years. Romania is an atypical case in Eastern Europe, having changed five anthems over the past ~100 years, distinctly more than other countries in the region. The sentiment scores change dramatically across time – with two changes from strongly positive to neutral and back. The dominant topics and the grammar also change, with an overall tendency to move away from collectivistic and authoritarian topics to more individualistic ones. These trends may reflect a balance between changes in political systems (and national aspirations) and a less variable contribution brought by language and culture.

Keywords:

national anthem; feeling; liberty; statistical analysis; language

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