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Using the parameters of the Zipf–Mandelbrot law to measure diachronic lexical, syntactical and stylistic changes – a large-scale corpus analysis
Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory ( IF 2.143 ) Pub Date : 2018-04-25 , DOI: 10.1515/cllt-2014-0049
Alexander Koplenig 1
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Abstract Using the Google Ngram Corpora for six different languages (including two varieties of English), a large-scale time series analysis is conducted. It is demonstrated that diachronic changes of the parameters of the Zipf–Mandelbrot law (and the parameter of the Zipf law, all estimated by maximum likelihood) can be used to quantify and visualize important aspects of linguistic change (as represented in the Google Ngram Corpora). The analysis also reveals that there are important cross-linguistic differences. It is argued that the Zipf–Mandelbrot parameters can be used as a first indicator of diachronic linguistic change, but more thorough analyses should make use of the full spectrum of different lexical, syntactical and stylometric measures to fully understand the factors that actually drive those changes.

中文翻译:

使用Zipf–Mandelbrot定律的参数来衡量历时性的词法,句法和文体变化–大规模语料库分析

摘要使用Google Ngram Corpora的六种不同语言(包括两种英语)来进行大规模时间序列分析。事实证明,Zipf–Mandelbrot定律的参数(以及Zipf定律的参数的历时变化)都可以用于量化和可视化语言变化的重要方面(如Google Ngram Corpora中所述) )。分析还表明存在重要的跨语言差异。有人认为Zipf–Mandelbrot参数可以用作历时语言变化的第一个指标,但是更彻底的分析应该利用各种不同的词法,句法和文体测量方法来充分理解实际驱动这些变化的因素。
更新日期:2018-04-25
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