3 papers
cs.CL2026
Average shortest-path length in word-adjacency networks: Chinese versus English
Jakub Dec, MichaÅ Dolina, StanisÅaw Drożdż +3
Complex networks provide powerful tools for analyzing and understanding the intricate structures present in various systems, including natural language. Here, we analyze topology o…
cs.CL2025
Quantifying patterns of punctuation in modern Chinese prose
MichaÅ Dolina, Jakub Dec, StanisÅaw Drożdż +3
Recent research shows that punctuation patterns in texts exhibit universal features across languages. Analysis of Western classical literature reveals that the distribution of spac…
cs.CL2025
Multifractal hopscotch in "Hopscotch" by Julio Cortazar
Jakub Dec, MichaÅ Dolina, StanisÅaw Drożdż +2
Punctuation is the main factor introducing correlations in natural language written texts and it crucially impacts their overall effectiveness, expressiveness, and readability. Pun…