The language of alcohol: Similarities and differences in how drinkers and policymakers frame alcohol consumption.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The primary objective of the paper was to compare semantic domains reported by drinkers and policymakers in their alcohol consumption narratives. The research question was 'How do drinkers and policymakers use semantic domains to construct alcohol consumption narratives?'.

Design

Secondary analysis of open-ended survey responses (The Drinker Corpus: TDC) and three English alcohol policies (The Policy Corpus: TPC).

Methods

Wmatrix software was used to identify semantic domains that appeared more frequently in our corpora compared to general usage. Wmatrix outputs a log-likelihood (LL) score; a score of 6.63 corresponds to a p value of 0.05, indicating frequently used domains.

Results

Five domains appeared more frequently in both corpora than general

SUBMITTER: Moreton E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12117306 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature