22  Unsupervised Document Scaling

22.1 Objectives

  • Notion of unsupervised scaling, based on distance
  • LSA
  • Correspondence analysis
  • The “wordfish” model

22.2 Methods

Applicable methods for the objectives listed above.

22.3 Examples

Examples here.

22.4 Issues

The hazards of ex post interpretation of scaling.

Dimensionality.

22.5 Further Reading

Additional resources from libraries or the web.

22.6 Exercises

Add some here.