type_token_ratio function

Type-Token Ratio

Calculate type-token ratio by grouping variable.

type_token_ratio(text.var, grouping.var = NULL, n.words = 1000, ...)

Arguments

• text.var: The text variable
• grouping.var: The grouping variables. Default NULL generates one word list for all text. Also takes a single grouping variable or a list of 1 or more grouping variables.
• n.words: An integer specifying the number of words in each chunk.
• ``: ignored.

Returns

Returns a list of class type_text_ratio. This object contains a type-token ratio for the overall text and a data frame type-token ratios per grouping vriable.

Examples

with(raj, type_token_ratio(dialogue, person))
plot(with(raj, type_token_ratio(dialogue, person)))

References

Baker, P. (2006) Using Corpora in Discourse Analysis. London: Continuum.