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How big is your language?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

This blog post first appeared, as written by me, on The Copernican science blog on December 20, 2012. — It all starts with Zipf’s law. Ever heard of it? It’s a devious little thing, especially when you apply it to … Continue reading →

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