Inference and Disputed Authorship (CSLI-The David Hume Series of Philosophy and Cognitive Science Reissues)
Contributors: John Nerbonne (Introduction)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf; Center for the Study of Language and Information
Published: December 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781575865522
Subjects: Calculus & mathematical analysis; Literary studies: general; Probability & statistics; Language Arts & Disciplines; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Language; Constitutional; Linguistics; Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics; Case studies; English language; Mathematical linguistics; Word frequency
Description: "The 1964 publication of Inference and Disputed Authorship made the cover of Time magazine and the attention of academics and the public alike for its use of statistical methodology to solve one of American history's most notorious questions: the disputed authorship of the Federalist Papers." "Back in print for a new generation of readers, this classic volume applies mathematics, including the once-controversial Bayesian analysis, into the heart of a literary and historical problem by studying frequently used words in the texts. The reissue of this landmark book will be welcomed by anyone interested in the juncture of history, political science, and authorship."--Jacket.