Splits! Flexible Sociocultural Linguistic Investigation at Scale

ArXi:2504.04640v3 Announce Type: replace Variation in language use, shaped by speakers' sociocultural background and specific context of use, offers a rich lens into cultural perspectives, values, and opinions. For example, Chinese students discuss "healthy eating" with words like "timing," "regularity," and "digestion," whereas Americans use vocabulary like "balancing food groups" and "avoiding fat and sugar," reflecting distinct cultural models of nutrition.