Table 2 The fitted results of the average clause length distributions in sentences in PRC political speeches.

From: Regional varieties and diachronic changes in Chinese political discourse

 

a

b

R2

1984–1988

10.896

−0.223

97.83%

1997–2001

8.623

−0.191

93.82%

2009–2013

8.307

−0.122

92.74%

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