ilmaisutiedot

Ilmaisutiedot is a Finnish term that translates roughly as "expression data" or "data about expression." In Finnish linguistic and data-annotation practice the term is used to denote information that describes how something is expressed rather than the content itself. It covers aspects such as linguistic realization (spoken or written form), prosody, tone, modality, and other expressive features, as well as metadata about presentation or communication style.

Usage and contexts vary. In corpus linguistics and natural language processing, ilmaisutiedot refers to annotation layers that accompany a text or speech sample, including prosodic features like intonation and rhythm in speech, or emphasis and discourse markers in written text. In media studies and affective computing, it may refer to data about emotional expression, sentiment, or stylistic choices. In human-computer interaction, ilmaisutiedot can describe how users express intent through input, such as user commands or form-field choices, and how these expressions are captured for analysis or interface design.

Relation to related concepts is common across disciplines. Ilmaisutiedot is often regarded as metadata or part of an annotation scheme that complements the primary content. Typical attributes include sentiment or emotion, tone, mode (spoken vs written), intensity, formality, and formatting cues. In multilingual or multimodal datasets, ilmaisutiedot helps distinguish how an idea is conveyed beyond its literal meaning.

Privacy and ethics considerations apply when expression data involve personal or sensitive information. Consent, transparency about data use, and proper anonymization are important to protect individuals’ privacy when collecting or sharing ilmaisutiedot. See also: metadata, annotation, linguistics, affective computing.