The INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE WORDS IN TAMIL FILM SONG LYRICS CORPUS: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH

Authors

  • Sabananthan Vijayarangan Independent Researcher, India
  • Freya Russell Department of Life & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, BH12 5BB
  • Tilak Ginige Department of Life & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, BH12 5BB
  • Iain Green Department of Life & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, BH12 5BB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69511/ijdsaa.v6i6.232

Keywords:

Machine learning, Tamil, Music, Globalisation, Algorithm, Culture, Code-Mixing

Abstract

The use of English words in Tamil lyrics has significantly increased in recent years due to globalisation, Western cultural exposure, and the evolution of the Tamil music industry. Traditionally, Tamil lyrics used pure Tamil words, which were well-received in the early 1960s. However, the younger generation's exposure to Western influences and English-speaking media has led to a greater incorporation of English words in Tamil lyrics, reflecting broader cultural and societal changes. This blending of languages has made it difficult to classify the language of these compositions accurately.

To address this, this study proposes a machine learning model to handle code-switching and multilingual text for identifying English words in Tamil lyrics. The objectives include testing the hypothesis that modern lyrics contain more English words than earlier compositions and using an unsupervised machine learning algorithm to cluster lyricists based on their use of English and other foreign language elements. By leveraging natural language processing (NLP) methods and machine learning techniques, the study aims to analyse language usage patterns in Tamil lyrics and explore the relationship between language, culture, and society in contemporary music.

Downloads

Published

2024-06-17

How to Cite

Vijayarangan, S., Russell, F., Ginige, T., & Green, I. (2024). The INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE WORDS IN TAMIL FILM SONG LYRICS CORPUS: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH. International Journal of Data Science and Advanced Analytics, 6(1), 315–320. https://doi.org/10.69511/ijdsaa.v6i6.232

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2024 Sabananthan Vijayarangan, Freya Russell, Tilak Ginige, Iain Green

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Creative Commons License
International Journal of Data Science and Advanced Analytics (IJDSAA) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. This license allows users to copy, distribute and transmit an article, adapt the article as long as the author is attributed and the article is not used for commercial purposes.

The author(s) confirms

  • The manuscript submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The published materials used in the manuscript were obtained permission for reproduction. (if any)