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Does Scale-Free Syntactic Network Emerge in Second Language Learning?
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 Language is a complex system during whose operation many properties may emerge spontaneously. Using complex network approach, existing studies have found that, in first language (L1) acquisition, syntactic complex network featuring the scale-free and the
Jingyang Jiang +4 more
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Principle of Least Effort and Sentence Length in Public Speaking
Entropy, 2021 The analysis of sentence lengths in the inaugural speeches of US presidents and the annual speeches of UK party leaders is carried out. Transcripts of the speeches are used, rather than the oral production.
Natalia L. Tsizhmovska +1 more
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Stylometry and Numerals Usage: Benford’s Law and Beyond
Stats, 2021 We suggest two approaches to the statistical analysis of texts, both based on the study of numerals occurrence in literary texts. The first approach is related to Benford’s Law and the analysis of the frequency distribution of various leading digits of ...
Andrei V. Zenkov
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Ergativity and depth of analysis [PDF]
, 2019 In this paper, I argue that “depth of analysis” does not deserve the prestige that it is sometimes given in general linguistics. While language description should certainly be as detailed as possible, general linguistics must rely on worldwide comparison
Haspelmath, M.
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Dataglove Measurement of Joint Angles in Sign Language Handshapes [PDF]
, 2012 In sign language research, we understand little about articulatory factors involved in shaping phonemic boundaries or the amount (and articulatory nature) of acceptable phonetic variation between handshapes.
Bour, Rebecca +2 more
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Computational Sociolinguistics: A Survey [PDF]
, 2016 Language is a social phenomenon and variation is inherent to its social nature. Recently, there has been a surge of interest within the computational linguistics (CL) community in the social dimension of language.
de Jong, Franciska +3 more
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A cross-disciplinary and multi-method approach of multilingualism in psychotherapy [PDF]
, 2014 In this chapter Jean-Marc and Beverley will share their experiences of working with mixed methods in an under-researched area. As we shall see, her interest in larger sampling groups introduced her to some of the advantages of quantitative research ...
Costa, B., Dewaele, Jean-Marc
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Weak quantitative standards in linguistics research [PDF]
Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2010 A serious methodological weakness affecting much research in syntax and semantics within the field of linguistics is that the data presented as evidence are often not quantitative in nature. In particular, the prevalent method in these fields involves evaluating a single sentence/meaning pair, typically an acceptability judgment performed by just the ...
Gibson, Edward A, Fedorenko, Evelina G
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Thoughts about disordered thinking: measuring and quantifying the laws of order and disorder [PDF]
, 2017 Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final ...
Cohen, Alex +6 more
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GP perspectives on hospital discharge letters : an interview and focus group study [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Written discharge communication following inpatient or outpatient clinic discharge is essential for communicating information to the GP, but GPs’ opinions on discharge communication are seldom sought.
Dale, Jeremy +4 more
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