A Statistical Linguistic Analysis of American English

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• A. Hood Roberts

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• Lehrbücher
• Sprachbücher & -lexika

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This comprehensive study delves into the intricacies of phoneme frequency and word structure in the English language. It begins by acknowledging the pioneers in word counting and outlines the general plan of the research. The preparatory work and data processing methods are detailed, leading to the investigation's results. Previous studies of speech sounds are also reviewed, providing context for the current analysis. The appendices present a wealth of data, including the etymological composition of English and the relative frequency of segmental phonemes, vowels, consonants, and semivowels. Further exploration includes phoneme proportions by number and frequency, as well as word length in both phonemes and syllables. The joint frequency distribution of word length by syllable and phoneme number is examined, alongside canonical forms of consonants, vowels, and semivowels categorized by manner of articulation and place of production. Transitional probabilities for sequences of phonemes and word-initial phoneme sequences are analyzed, while entropy and redundancy are calculated based on phoneme frequencies and word lengths across deciles. The study also investigates initial and final consonants, consonant clusters, and inter-vocalic consonants, providing a thorough phonemic transcription for the first decile. This work contributes significantly to understanding the structural and functional aspects of English phonetics.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1965
• Einband: Hardcover