Language and Chronology - Text Dating by Machine Learning (Hardcover)

In Language and Chronology, Toner and Han apply innovative Machine Learning techniques to the problem of the dating of literary texts. Many ancient and medieval literatures lack reliable chronologies which could aid scholars in locating texts in their historical context. The new machine-learning method presented here uses chronological information gleaned from annalistic records to date a wide range of texts. The method is also applied to multi-layered texts to aid the identification of different chronological strata within single copies. While the algorithm is here applied to medieval Irish material of the period c.700-c.1700, it can be extended to written texts in any language or alphabet. The authors' approach presents a step change in Digital Humanities, moving us beyond simple querying of electronic texts towards the production of a sophisticated tool for literary and historical studies.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Language and Computers, 84
Release date:	September 2019
First published:	2019
Volume editors:	Gregory Toner • Xiwu Han
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-41003-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Computational linguistics Promotions
LSN:	90-04-41003-1
Barcode:	9789004410039

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