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The use of the <i>t</i>-test in Shakespeare scholarship

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Abstract In a recent article, the New Oxford Shakespeare scholar Hugh Craig used the t-test in statistics to compare the uses of one hundred function words across plays, authors, genres, characters, and periods in Shakespeare’s era. Craig drew some strong conclusions; for example, that authorship is a greater differentiator between plays than genre. Using both theoretical arguments and the results of further experiments, this note challenges Craig’s analysis, showing that he applied the t-test even when it is not clear that its premises are satisfied, failed to apply necessary controls, and, moreover, that his reasoning contains a fundamental error which invalidates his interpretation of the results.

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Rizvi, P. (2020). The use of the <i>t</i>-test in Shakespeare scholarship. https://doi.org/10.1093/llc/fqaa050

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Tahun Terbit: 2020
Bahasa: en
Total Sitasi: 2×
Sumber Database: CrossRef
DOI: 10.1093/llc/fqaa050
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