Gabriel Altmann

Morpheme Length Distribution in Lakota

In this article it will be shown that morpheme length in Lakota obeys a special multimodal distribution resulting from a difference equation of second order. This is due to the particular structure of Lakota syllables, which provide the building blocks for morphemes.

Forms and degrees of repetition in texts : detection and analysis

The volume presents objective methods to detect and analyse various forms of repetitions. Repetition of textual elements is more than a superficial phenomenon. It may even be considered as constitutive for units and relations in a text: on a primary level when no other way exists to establish a unit, and on a secondary, artistic level, where repetition is a consequence of the transfer of the equivalence principle.