The Linguistic Structure of Haiku/Senryu and Its Evolution Over Time

IF 1.5 4区 心理学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
J. Friedenberg, Colleen Farrelly, Isabel Cameron, Richard Mourani
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Abstract

Although computational linguistic methods have been applied to spoken and written text, they have only recently been used to study poetry. Here, we examine the linguistic components of contest-winning haiku and compare them to a control sample of poems published in an industry-standard journal. We look also at differences between haiku and senryu and what stylistic trends may have affected these poems over time. The results show that winning haiku are shorter than those in a representative journal. Journal poems also have fewer pronouns and more adjectives and nouns. All of the poems show a decrease in words over a decade-long time span. This trend may reflect changes in stylistic writing conventions. The length of such poems probably also relates to innate working memory span limitations. Haiku that limit the number of images and ideas within this limit likely facilitate cognitive processing and increase aesthetic appeal.
俳句/仙龙的语言结构及其演变
尽管计算语言学方法已被应用于口语和书面文本,但它们直到最近才被用于研究诗歌。在这里,我们研究了赢得比赛的俳句的语言成分,并将其与发表在行业标准期刊上的诗歌对照样本进行了比较。我们还观察了俳句和senryu之间的差异,以及随着时间的推移,哪些风格趋势可能影响了这些诗歌。结果表明,获奖的俳句比有代表性的期刊上的要短。日记诗也有更少的代词,更多的形容词和名词。在长达十年的时间跨度中,所有诗歌的字数都有所减少。这一趋势可能反映了文体写作惯例的变化。这类诗歌的长度可能也与天生的工作记忆广度限制有关。Haiku将图像和想法的数量限制在这个范围内,可能会促进认知处理,增加审美吸引力。
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期刊介绍: Empirical Studies of the Arts (ART) aims to be an interdisciplinary forum for theoretical and empirical studies of aesthetics, creativity, and all of the arts. It spans anthropological, psychological, neuroscientific, semiotic, and sociological studies of the creation, perception, and appreciation of literary, musical, visual and other art forms. Whether you are an active researcher or an interested bystander, Empirical Studies of the Arts keeps you up to date on the latest trends in scientific studies of the arts.
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