Language and chronology : text dating by machine learning / Gregory Toner, Xiwu Han.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Toner, Gregory, editor.

Han, Xiwu, editor.

Series:

Language and computers ; 84.

Language and computers, 09215034 ; 84

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irish literature--Middle Irish, 1100-1550--Dating.

Irish literature.

Irish literature--Middle Irish, 1100-1550--Criticism, Textual.

Manuscript dating--Methodology.

Manuscript dating.

Machine learning--Technique.

Machine learning.

Irish literature--Middle Irish.

Methodology.

Criticism, Textual.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Rodopi, 2019.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Language and chronology

ISBN:

9789004410039

9004410031

OCLC:

1101368657