Computer Analysis of Spelling Variants in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'

Author / Editor
Barnbrook, Geoff.

Title
Computer Analysis of Spelling Variants in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'

Published
Gerhard Leitner, ed. New Directions in English Language Corpora: Methodology, Results, Software Developments (Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1992), pp. 277-87.

Description
Explores the potential for "training" a computer to identify spelling variants in Middle English texts, using Robinson's edition (1957) of CT as a basis for analysis. Describes a methodology, results, and perceived shortcomings.

Contributor
Leitner, Gerhard, ed.

Alternative Title
New Directions in English Language Corpora: Methodology, Results, Software Developments

Chaucer Subjects
Language and Word Studies