Table 3 The fitted results of the average word length distributions in clauses from different periods of PRC and HK political speeches.
From: Regional varieties and diachronic changes in Chinese political discourse
a | b | R2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
HK | 1984–1988 | 2.022 | −0.088 | 83.52% |
1997–2001 | 2.122 | −0.098 | 87.96% | |
2010–2014 | 2.128 | −0.085 | 88.81% | |
PRC | 1984–1988 | 2.303 | −0.132 | 85% |
1997–2001 | 2.291 | −0.114 | 89.38% | |
2009–2013 | 2.521 | −0.136 | 82.18% |
