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Modeling the interpretation of quantifiers using beta regression

beta regression
regression
distributional modeling
This blog post shows how to use beta regression to model the proportional interpretation of the quantifiers few, some, many, and most. We consider variable-dispersion and mixed-effects structures as well as diagnostics for frequentist and Bayesian models.
Feb 29, 2024
Lukas Sönning

Different parameterizations of the negative binomial distribution

count data
corpus linguistics
statistics
dispersion
negative binomial distribution
This blog post discusses two different parameterizations of the negative binomial distribution and groups R packages (and functions) based on the version they implement.
Dec 13, 2023
Lukas Sönning

The negative binomial distribution: A visual explanation

count data
corpus linguistics
statistics
dispersion
negative binomial distribution
This blog post uses a visual approach to explain how the negative binomial distribution works.
Dec 12, 2023
Lukas Sönning

 

A computational shortcut for the dispersion measure DA

corpus linguistics
methodology
dispersion
This short blog post draws attention to the computational shortcut given in Wilcox (1973) for calculating the dispersion measure DA.
Dec 11, 2023
Lukas Sönning

 

The replication crisis: Implications for myself

replication crisis
open science
reproducibility
In this blog post, I reflect on the ways in which learning about the replication crisis in science has affected my own work.
Nov 21, 2023
Lukas Sönning

Structured down-sampling: Implementation in R

corpus linguistics
methodology
down-sampling
terminology
This blog post shows how to implement structured down-sampling in R.
Nov 18, 2023
Lukas Sönning

 

Two types of down-sampling in corpus-based work

corpus linguistics
methodology
down-sampling
terminology
This short blog post contrasts the different ways in which the term down-sampling is used in corpus-based work.
Nov 17, 2023
Lukas Sönning

‘Dispersion’ in corpus linguistics and statistics

corpus linguistics
statistics
dispersion
terminology
This blog post clarifies the different ways in which the term dispersion is used in corpus linguistics and statistics.
Nov 16, 2023
Lukas Sönning
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