POWER SPECTRAL DENSITIES OF LITERARY RHYTHMS (CHINESE).

Abstract

Prose texts of some two dozen Chinese authors of the 1930's are analyzed for rhythmic patterns of segment- and sentence-length usage. A two-dimensional classification space based on these parameters allows a Cartesian distance ranking, both interauthor and from an established norm. Application of autocovariance and subsequent Fourier transform to the parameters shows varying degrees of periodic structuring and suggests that a unique classification may exist for a given writer. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0683556

Entities

People

  • Elaine L. Young
  • John J. Dreher
  • John T. Ma
  • Robert E. Norton

Organizations

  • Douglas

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Cooperation
  • Revolutions
  • Space Based
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Computational Linguistics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space