**6. Discussion and conclusion**

In this chapter, the context is discussed through the questions asked. What quantitative measures of semantic distance applied in research tell us about creativity or domain-specific creativity? The application of such methods can potentially provide a more quickly and objective measure of the output of creative thinking [65]. Why is LSA getting be popular in recent research? LSA, unlike many other methods, employs a preprocessing step in which the overall distribution of a word over its usage contexts, independent of its correlations with other words, is first taken into account; pragmatically, this step improves LSA' s results considerably [69]. According to Kenett [65], a growing number of studies are applying quantitative measures of semantic distance in creativity research. In addition, more recently, LSA may have inspired some researchers to examine. So, it may cause more recent research is getting prefer to use LSA. Is LSA scores successfully predicted the average human creativity scores? Yes, according to Forster and Dunbar [90], LSA scores successfully predicted the average human creativity scores. and the success of this measurement technique was confirmed with a scale independently judged by humans and shown to be a better approximation of human responses than traditional measures.

Creativity has various definitions, theories and models and creativity can be assessed in many ways as well. The many competing and complementary creativity tests in the field make it difficult for potential users to decide on their appropriateness. On the other hand, there is still a surprising gap regarding in the field about computer-based (objective and automatic) assessment of creativity. However, recently new developments as implementing new technologies [96], digitalization

*Perspective Chapter: New Approaches to the Assessment of Domain-Specific Creativity DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.102311*

[97] and scoring or assessment methods [56, 98] have been proposed. Despite the remarkable developments in technology, the literature on providing new scoring methods to pioneering creativity tests is still sparse [26].

As a matter of fact, the doctoral dissertation of the author of the chapter also includes the use of LSA in the automatic assessment of linguistic creativity [dissertation writing process in progress]. It is thought that the study will make a humble contribution to meet the need in the field. On the other hand, research focusing on LSA continues to be added to the literature day by day. In this regard, using LSA seems to be an effective method in the automatic/objective assessment of linguistic creativity. In summary, in this section, it is aimed to raise awareness of the need for computer-based (objective and automatic assessment) new scoring methods in the field of creativity.
