AplikaceAplikace
Nastavení

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revisionBoth sides next revision
en:eebo:competing_forms [2016/08/18 10:37] – veronikapojarovaen:eebo:competing_forms [2016/08/18 10:37] – veronikapojarova
Line 15: Line 15:
  
 ''[word="speake?s"]'' ''[word="speake?s"]''
 +
 ''[word="speake?th"]'' ''[word="speake?th"]''
  
Line 24: Line 25:
 Because we know that there was a substantial amount of spelling variation in the period covered by EEBO, we should modify the query in order to accommodate all the widespread spelling variants. As mentioned in Lesson 2, it is always advisable to consult a reliable source, such as OED Online, when searching for a specific lexical item, due to the existence of a number of possible forms (spelling variants). Because we know that there was a substantial amount of spelling variation in the period covered by EEBO, we should modify the query in order to accommodate all the widespread spelling variants. As mentioned in Lesson 2, it is always advisable to consult a reliable source, such as OED Online, when searching for a specific lexical item, due to the existence of a number of possible forms (spelling variants).
 In the case of //speak//, the other frequent variants are //speeke//, //speek//, //speke// and //spek//, and we should therefore include these forms in our searches: In the case of //speak//, the other frequent variants are //speeke//, //speek//, //speke// and //spek//, and we should therefore include these forms in our searches:
 +
 ''[word="spee?a?ke?s"]'' ''[word="spee?a?ke?s"]''
 +
 ''[word="spee?a?ke?th"]'' ''[word="spee?a?ke?th"]''
 +
  
 After we input the query, we get a concordance view of the results, containing all the forms we have included in the search. What we need is a breakdown of the results by period, so that we can see the development of the variants over time. Frequency -> Text Types on the menu bar shows us a list of frequencies by period and by decade. By default, the results are ordered by frequency. By clicking on the text **doc.decade** we can order the results chronologically. After we input the query, we get a concordance view of the results, containing all the forms we have included in the search. What we need is a breakdown of the results by period, so that we can see the development of the variants over time. Frequency -> Text Types on the menu bar shows us a list of frequencies by period and by decade. By default, the results are ordered by frequency. By clicking on the text **doc.decade** we can order the results chronologically.

Trace: