声明
Introduction
1 Literature Review
1.1 Semantic Shifts
1.2Tracing Semantic Shifts by Word Embeddings
1.3 The Interaction of Semantics with Societal Changes
2 Methodology
2.1 Research Questions
2.2Six Labelling Words of LGBT
2.3 Dataset
2.4 Extraction of Nearest Neighbours
2.5 Analysis of Semantic Shifts
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Shift in Denotation: Old Words for New Meaning
3.1.1 Gay
3.1.2 Queer
3.2 Shift in Connotation: from Negative to Neutral
3.2.1 Homosexual
3.2.2 Lesbian
3.2.3 Bisexual
3.3The Interaction of the Semantic Shifts with Societal Changes of LGBT
Conclusion
参考文献
致谢
Appendix Ⅰ Nearest Neighbours of Gay
Appendix Ⅱ Nearest Neighbours of Queer
Appendix Ⅲ Nearest Neighbours of Homosexual
Appendix Ⅳ Nearest Neighbours of Lesbian
Appendix Ⅴ Nearest Neighbours of Bisexual
Appendix Ⅵ Nearest Neighbours of Transgender
