Software of lexicostatistics

The software of lexicostatistics make it possible to obtain, starting from a corpus of texts or of an integral work, the list of the forms classified alphabetically or by order of decreasing frequency. The user can realize in the body studied of the partitions (for example by chapters or parts in a novel, by characters for the plays) to proceed to comparative studies and statistics of vocabulary.

The software of Lexicométrie also offers the screen display and the impression of the contexts (line, sentence or paragraph) of the words chosen by the user. Some cédéroms offer a digitized complete work or a whole of works on which it is possible to carry out research (contexts or frequency of a form). Many banks of texts, accessible on Internet network, also offer functions of search for Vocabulaire. Lexicographical retrieval softwares count the occurrences of the significant words of a topic and give access to their contexts of employment. The results of this research can be used as a basis for the study of the topics specific to a work or a group of texts.

Sources

source lexicostatistics weblettres.net

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