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Area of Science:

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Quantitative Linguistics
  • Literary Studies

Background:

  • Punctuation patterns exhibit universal features across languages.
  • Previous research analyzed Western classical literature, noting a discrete Weibull distribution for inter-punctuation spacing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the analysis of punctuation patterns to Chinese contemporary literature.
  • To investigate the applicability of Zipf's law and Weibull distribution to Chinese texts.
  • To compare punctuation and sentence structure patterns between Chinese and Western literature.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative analysis of punctuation spacing in three contemporary Chinese literary works.
  • Application of Zipf's law and discrete Weibull distribution models.
  • Comparison with findings from Western classical literature and English translations.

Main Results:

  • Zipf's law applies to Chinese texts, with punctuation improving adherence.
  • Inter-punctuation distance distribution in Chinese texts follows a Weibull model, with less frequent large spacing than in English.
  • Sentence-ending punctuation in Chinese shows greater variability, supporting complex sentence structures.

Conclusions:

  • Chinese and Western texts share universal punctuation and word distribution patterns.
  • Punctuation analysis provides insights into linguistic universals and text complexity.
  • Findings underscore the broad applicability of these quantitative linguistic models across languages.