Word of Mouth - Counting Word Incidences
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Chris Ledgard looks at what counting the incidences of words can tell us - from whether a writer has Alzheimer's, to who wrote Macbeth and even how to read the mood of the country.
Chris Ledgard looks at what counting the incidences of words can tell us - from whether a writer has Alzheimer's, to who really wrote Macbeth and even how to read the mood of the country. With the advent of computers it's possible to find patterns in texts, and to use that information for applications like web translation and anti-plagiarism software. And David Quantick rounds things off with a more human analysis of the most frequently used words in pop music. Producer Beth O'Dea.
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11:00PM Mon, 29 Aug 2011
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4:00PM Tue, 23 Aug 2011
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- Duration 30 minutes
