Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ411896
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Publication Date: 1989
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A Method of Estimating the Total Number of Words in English.
Fair, Charles M.
Language Sciences, v11 n4 p355-66 1989
Presents a conceptual model of certain processes that may underlie word selection. The model provides the basis of a mathematical expression that can calculate the total vocabulary available in English with an accuracy of 4.33 percent to 0.7 percent. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: English, Language Processing, Linguistic Theory, Mathematical Linguistics, Models, Vocabulary, Word Frequency
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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