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Data augmentation boosts sentiment classification on small datasets

A new arXiv paper explores methods to improve sentiment classification performance on small datasets. The study compares three data augmentation techniques: Easy Data Augmentation (EDA), back-translation, and contextual token substitution using nlpaug. These methods were tested with both traditional classifiers like Logistic Regression and Random Forest, and transformer models such as BERT. The research found that all augmentation strategies enhanced model performance, with contextual augmentation showing the most consistent benefits for BERT, while EDA and back-translation were more effective for traditional models. AI

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Data augmentation boosts sentiment classification on small datasets

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Mahmoud S. Mayaleh, Samer A. Mayaleh ·

    Enhancing Sentiment Classification on Small Datasets through Data Augmentation and Transfer Learning

    arXiv:2610.41518v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Small-scale sentiment classification often suffers from data scarcity, which limits the generalization ability of the models. This study evaluates and compares the effectiveness of three data augmentation strategies: Easy Data Aug…