03195oam 22005292 450 991049462530332120211220225007.090-04-41004-X10.1163/9789004410046(CKB)4100000009269314(MiAaPQ)EBC5900211(OCoLC)1108786461(nllekb)BRILL9789004410046(EXLCZ)99410000000926931420190709d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLanguage and chronology[e-book] text dating by machine learning /Gregory Toner, Xiwu HanLeiden Boston :Brill | Rodopi,2019.1 online resource (xii, 183 pages) illustrationsLanguage and Computers;volume8490-04-41003-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Matter -- Copyright Page /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Abbreviations /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Introduction /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Dating Texts: Principles and Methods /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Computational Approaches to Text Dating /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Trials in English and Medieval Irish Texts /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Dating Long Documents /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Conclusion /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Back Matter -- Bibliography /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han -- Index /Gregory Toner and Xiwu Han.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.Language and Computers;volume84.Irish literatureMiddle Irish, 1100-1550DatingIrish literatureMiddle Irish, 1100-1550Criticism, TextualManuscript datingMethodologyMachine learningTechniqueElectronic books.Irish literatureDating.Irish literatureCriticism, Textual.Manuscript datingMethodology.Machine learningTechnique.891.62002Toner GregoryHan XiwuNL-LeKBNL-LeKBBOOK9910494625303321Language and chronology2447685UNINA