Natural language processing

Natural language processing (NLP) methods are designed to automatically process and analyze large amounts of textual data. The integration this new-generation toolbox into sociology faces many challenges. NLP was institutionalized outside sociology, while the expertise has been based on its own research. Another challenge is epistemological: it related validity digital data different viewpoints associated with predictive causal approaches. In our paper, we discuss challenges opportunities use in offer some potential solutions concerns provide meaningful diverse examples sociological application, most which research Eastern European societies. focus will be quantitative text analysis. Solutions provided concerning how knowledge can incorporated new analytical tools evaluated against principles traditional methodology.