How frequent are numbers?

Coupland, NJ

How frequent are numbers?

Coupland, NJ

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Publisher:: Pergamon
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Language and Communication, 2011, 31 (1), pp. 27 - 37
Issue Date:: 2011-01

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dc.contributor.author	Coupland, NJ	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Language and Communication, 2011, 31 (1), pp. 27 - 37	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	This study presents a distributional analysis of the frequency of use of numbers numbers in words as well as numerals, between one and one hundred on the world-wide web. The results show a regular pattern of declining frequency of use with increasing size of numbers. Breaks in the regularity of this pattern suggest that specific groups of numbers have particular functional characteristics in discourse. Different types of `round numbers are favoured and some numbers, such as geminated numerals (like 99), appear to have strong commercial appeal. Avenues for further research are suggested.	en_US
dc.publisher	Pergamon	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Language and Communication	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.langcom.2010.09.001	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Languages & Linguistics	en_US
dc.title	How frequent are numbers?	en_US
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Abstract:

This study presents a distributional analysis of the frequency of use of numbers numbers in words as well as numerals, between one and one hundred on the world-wide web. The results show a regular pattern of declining frequency of use with increasing size of numbers. Breaks in the regularity of this pattern suggest that specific groups of numbers have particular functional characteristics in discourse. Different types of `round numbers are favoured and some numbers, such as geminated numerals (like 99), appear to have strong commercial appeal. Avenues for further research are suggested.

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