PLIN077 Stylometry

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. Radek Čech, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Žižková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Radek Čech, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Silvie Hulewicz, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 G13, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of a programming language (ideally Python or R), passive knowledge of English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 8/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 8/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basics of stylometry. The theoretical background will be presented. Practical analyses will be carried out during the seminars.
Learning outcomes
Students will learn the theoretical foundations of stylometry. They will be able to perform stylometric analyses based on different methods.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to stylometry
  • 2. Linguistically interpretable methods
  • 3. "Black box" methods
  • 4. Genre analysis
  • 5. Authorship analysis
Literature
    required literature
  • KUBÁT, Miroslav. Kvantitativní analýza žánrů. První vydání. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2016, 141 stran. ISBN 9788074648687. info
    recommended literature
  • Savoy, J. Machine Learning Methods for Stylometry Authorship Attribution and Author Profiling.
  • ČECH, Radek. Tematická koncentrace textu v češtině. Prague: Ústav formální a aplikované lingvistiky, 2016, v, 236. ISBN 9788088132004. info
Teaching methods
lecures, discussion, analysis
Assessment methods
checking of continuous tasks, final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023.
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