Quantitative parametrization of texts written by Ivan Franko: An attempt of the project

TL;DR

This paper proposes a project to quantitatively analyze all texts by Ivan Franko using modern computer techniques, focusing on creating a comprehensive frequency dictionary and exploring its applications.

Contribution

It introduces a methodology for compiling a frequency dictionary of Ivan Franko's texts, linking it with explanatory dictionaries and text corpora for linguistic analysis.

Findings

Development of a frequency dictionary for Franko's works

Methodology for compiling historical language frequency data

Discussion on applications of the frequency dictionary

Abstract

In the article, the project of quantitative parametrization of all texts by Ivan Franko is manifested. It can be made only by using modern computer techniques after the frequency dictionaries for all Franko's works are compiled. The paper describes the application spheres, methodology, stages, principles and peculiarities in the compilation of the frequency dictionary of the second half of the 19th century - the beginning of the 20th century. The relation between the Ivan Franko frequency dictionary, explanatory dictionary of writer's language and text corpus is discussed.