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On differences between the Russian scientific and artistic idiostyles in the usage frequency of transition words
https://doi.org/10.31425/0042-8795-2022-1-119-140
Abstract
The article proposes a method for characterisation of an author’s idiostyle that relies on the estimated usage frequency of transition words or phrases (TW). The whole of Russian scientific idiostyle can be treated as a combination of usage frequencies of transition words that defines scientific texts in Russian. It is typical of Russian scientific idiostyle to feature high usage frequency of TW that denote the cause-and-effect relationship and summarise and specify information, whereas TW for describing comparison, location and certain aspects of time relationship are used infrequently.
About the Authors
M. V. Orlova
The Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maria V. Orlova, philologist, linguist
1/1 Bolshoy Kislovsky Ln., Moscow, 125009
L. I. Erlich
Research Computing Center of Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lev I. Erlich, programmer
1 Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991
M. Y. Mikheev
Vinogradov Russian Language Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Mikhail Y. Mikheev, Doctor of Philology
18/2 Volkhonka St., Moscow, 119019
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Orlova M.V., Erlich L.I., Mikheev M.Y. On differences between the Russian scientific and artistic idiostyles in the usage frequency of transition words. Voprosy literatury. 2022;(1):119-140. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31425/0042-8795-2022-1-119-140
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