1) The document introduces Backbone Annotator, a free annotation tool that bridges the gap between text corpora and clinical psychology research. 2) Previous work includes the SACODEYL project, which compiled and distributed European youth language data. Backbone Annotator builds upon this with an improved annotation process. 3) The tool is demonstrated through its use in annotating the Social Phobia Corpus, allowing for assisted assessment and psychological research through textual annotation.

1. http://www.um.es/backbone
Annotation tools:
bridging the gap between
corpora and clinical psychology.
A free resource for the research
psychology community.
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2. I have never met a person who
is not interested in language.
Steven Pinker (1994:7)
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3. Annotation tools: bridging the gap between
corpora and clinical psychology.
A free resource for
Pascual Perez-Paredes
Luis J. Garcia Lopez
Belen Diez Bedmar
Nani Tornero Valero
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4. Outline
• Why annotate?
• Previous work: the SACODEYL project
• Our approach to annotation
• Backbone Annotator
• Annotation in action: The Social Phobia
Corpus (SPC)
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5. Why annotate at all?
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6. Why annotate at all?
• Verbalizations: window to our nature
(Pinker, 2007)
• Behavior & observation: annotation is a
way to mediate
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7. • Tagging systems are pervasive:
del.icio.us tecnorati flickr aloe uses to
annotate resources with freely cho tags
• Social bookmarking: store & collect
• Social tagging: tags are shared
• Lack of predifined taxonomic structure:
flosksonomies
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8. Why annotate at all?
• Annotation is both the process and the
resulting product of adding information
to electronic tests (PérezParedes &
Alcaraz, 2009)
• Description of information for later
retrieval
• For many years, confined to POS due to
lack of suitable tools
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9. • Information is difficult to structure, retrieve and
reuse
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10. Previous work: the
SACODEYL project
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11. Previous work: the
SACODEYL project
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12. Previous work: the
SACODEYL project
• SACODEYL: System-aided compilation and open
distribution of European youth language
• www.um.es/sacodeyl
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13. Previous work: the
SACODEYL project
• SACODEYL: System-aided compilation and open
distribution of European youth language
• www.um.es/sacodeyl
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14. Previous work: the
SACODEYL project
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19. Our approach
to annotation
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21. http://www.um.es/backbone
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22. BACKBONE
Annotator
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35. Annotation in action:
The Social Phobia
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42. Conclusion and
future work
• Annotation instrumental in assisting both
assessment and research in psychology
• Simplification of annotation process
• Export and analysis tools
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43. Thanks for your
attention.
http://www.um.es/backbone
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