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Isometric Lineation in English Texts: An Empirical and Mathematical Examination of its Character and Consequences
Hideaki Aoyama, John Constable
In this paper we build on earlier observations and theory regarding word length frequency and sequential distribution to develop a mathematical characterization of some of the lang…
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Word Length Frequency and Distribution in English: Observations, Theory, and Implications for the Construction of Verse Lines
Hideaki Aoyama, John Constable
Recent observations in the theory of verse and empirical metrics have suggested that constructing a verse line involves a pattern-matching search through a source text, and that th…