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Multimodal Text-Emoji Fusion for Enhanced Emotion Detection in Online Communication

Abstract

This paper explores the integration of emoji analysis into text-based emotion detection, emphasizing the significance of multimodal fusion in online communication. With the increasing use of emojis as emotional cues, understanding their impact on sentiment classification is crucial. The study investigates five key areas: the effect of emoji usage on emotion detection accuracy, the role of emojis in differentiating supportive and contrastive sentiments, the impact of emoji context on sarcasm interpretation, the integration of emojis in hybrid deep learning frameworks, and the effectiveness of multimodal fusion techniques in enhancing emotion classification. Using a quantitative research approach, this study leverages the GoEmotions dataset to analyze the relationship between emoji usage and emotion detection performance. Findings demonstrate that incorporating emojis significantly improves classification accuracy, sentiment differentiation, and sarcasm interpretation. Additionally, hybrid frameworks integrating emojis enhance emotion detection capabilities, and multimodal fusion techniques improve classification performance. The research contributes to the growing field of emotion detection by highlighting the essential role of emojis in enriching sentiment analysis models. Future work should address dataset diversity and cultural factors to refine emotion detection frameworks further.

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Vishwash Singh, (2025/3/6). Multimodal Text-Emoji Fusion for Enhanced Emotion Detection in Online Communication. JANOLI International Journal of Big Data , Volume ALIHWmliJRGzmKonHyii, Issue 1.