A Perspective on Sentiment Analysis

Abstract: Sentiment Analysis (SA) is indeed a fascinating area of research which has stolen the attention of researchers as it has many facets and more importantly it promises economic stakes in the corporate and governance sector. SA has been stemmed out of text analytics and established itself as a separate identity and a domain of research. The wide ranging results of SA have proved to influence the way some critical decisions are taken. Hence, it has become relevant in thorough understanding of the different dimensions of the input, output and the processes and approaches of SA.