A device may obtain text to be processed to identify a trend associated with a topic included in the text. The text may include a plurality of text sections, associated with the topic, that may be associated with a plurality of temporal intervals. The device may determine a respective context for the topic in each of the plurality of text sections. The device may calculate a first specificity score based on the respective context for the topic for one or more text sections associated with the first temporal interval. The device may calculate a second specificity score based on the respective context for the topic for one or more text sections associated with the second temporal interval. The device may identify a trend associated with the topic based on the first specificity score and the second specificity score, and may provide information that identifies the trend.