Computing and Language Variation: International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing Volume 2

Computing and Language Variation explores dialects and social differences in language computationally, examining topics such as how (and how much) linguistic differences impede intelligibility, how national borders accelerate and direct change, how opinio

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Contents
pp iii-iv
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From the Editors
pp v-vi
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Notes on Contributors
pp vii-xii
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1 - Introduction: Language Variation Studies and Computational Humanities
pp 1-18
- By John Nerbonne, University of Groningen, Charlotte Gooskens, University of Groningen, Sebastian Kürschner, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Renée van Bezooijen, University of Nijmegen
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2 - Panel Discussion on Computing and the Humanities
pp 19-38
- By John Nerbonne, University of Groningen, Paul Heggarty, Cambridge, Roeland van Hout, David Robey, Oxford e-Research Centre
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3 - Making Sense of Strange Sounds: (Mutual) Intelligibility of Related Language Varieties. A Review
pp 39-62
- By Vincent J. van Heuven, Leiden University
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4 - Phonetic and Lexical Predictors of Intelligibility
pp 63-82
- By Charlotte Gooskens, University of Groningen, Wilbert Heeringa, Meertens Institute, Karin Beijering, University of Groningen
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5 - Linguistic Determinants of the Intelligibility of Swedish Words among Danes
pp 83-100
- By Sebastian Kürschner, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Charlotte Gooskens, University of Groningen, Renée van Bezooijen, University of Nijmegen
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6 - Mutual Intelligibility of Standard and Regional Dutch Language Varieties
pp 101-118
- By Leen Impe, University of Leuven, Dirk Geeraerts, University of Leuven, Dirk Speelman, University of Leuven
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7 - The Dutch-German Border: Relating Linguistic, Geographic and Social Distances
pp 119-134
- By Folkert de Vriend, Radboud University, Charlotte Giesbers, University in Nijmegen, Roeland van Hout, Louis ten Bosch, Radboud University
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8 - The Space of Tuscan Dialectal Variation: A Correlation Study
pp 135-152
- By Simonetta Montemagni, Institute of Computational Linguistics
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9 - Recognising Groups among Dialects
pp 153-172
- By Jelena Prokić, University of Groningen, John Nerbonne, University of Groningen
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10 - Comparison of Component Models in Analysing the Distribution of Dialectal Features
pp 173-188
- By Antti Leino, linguistic research institute, Saara Hyvönen, Helsinki University
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11 - Factor Analysis of Vowel Pronunciation in Swedish Dialects
pp 189-204
- By Therese Leinonen, University of Helsinki
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12 - Representing Tone in Levenshtein Distance
pp 205-220
- By Cathryn Yang, La Trobe University, Andy Castro
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13 - The Role of Concept Characteristics in Lexical Dialectometry
pp 221-242
- By Dirk Speelman, University of Leuven, Dirk Geeraerts, University of Leuven
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14 - What Role does Dialect Knowledge Play in the Perception of Linguistic Distances?
pp 243-260
- By Wilbert Heeringa, Meertens Institute, Charlotte Gooskens, University of Groningen, Koenraad De Smedt, University of Bergen
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15 - Quantifying Dialect Similarity by Comparison of the Lexical Distribution of Phonemes
pp 261-278
- By Warren Maguire, University of Edinburgh
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16 - Corpus-based Dialectometry: Aggregate Morphosyntactic Variability in British English Dialects
pp 279-296
- By Benedikt Szmrecsanyi, University of Freiburg
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Contents
pp iii-iv

From the Editors
pp v-vi

Notes on Contributors
pp vii-xii

1 - Introduction: Language Variation Studies and Computational Humanities
pp 1-18

2 - Panel Discussion on Computing and the Humanities
pp 19-38

3 - Making Sense of Strange Sounds: (Mutual) Intelligibility of Related Language Varieties. A Review
pp 39-62

4 - Phonetic and Lexical Predictors of Intelligibility
pp 63-82

5 - Linguistic Determinants of the Intelligibility of Swedish Words among Danes
pp 83-100

6 - Mutual Intelligibility of Standard and Regional Dutch Language Varieties
pp 101-118

7 - The Dutch-German Border: Relating Linguistic, Geographic and Social Distances
pp 119-134

8 - The Space of Tuscan Dialectal Variation: A Correlation Study
pp 135-152

9 - Recognising Groups among Dialects
pp 153-172

10 - Comparison of Component Models in Analysing the Distribution of Dialectal Features
pp 173-188

11 - Factor Analysis of Vowel Pronunciation in Swedish Dialects
pp 189-204

12 - Representing Tone in Levenshtein Distance
pp 205-220

13 - The Role of Concept Characteristics in Lexical Dialectometry
pp 221-242

14 - What Role does Dialect Knowledge Play in the Perception of Linguistic Distances?
pp 243-260

15 - Quantifying Dialect Similarity by Comparison of the Lexical Distribution of Phonemes
pp 261-278

16 - Corpus-based Dialectometry: Aggregate Morphosyntactic Variability in British English Dialects
pp 279-296

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