Opis leksyki współczesnych polskich reportaży książkowych na tle innych typów tekstów z wykorzystaniem wskaźnika powtarzalności słownictwa
The Comparison of Lexis in Contemporary Polish Book Reportages and Other Types of Texts with the Use of the Vocabulary Repetition Index

Summary/Abstract: One of the parameters characterizing the lexis of a text is the vocabulary repetition index comparable only when we examine texts or representative samples of texts of equal length. To compare texts of different (or similar) stylistic provenance, the most common way is to analyze 10,000 word forms and examine the index value for this sample. The value of the index for the Polish book reportages analysed in the article ranges from 2.94 to 3.88. The average value for the reportages under scrutiny is 3.39. In terms of the value of the analyzed parameter, it is close to humanistic scientific projects, especially those in the fields of literary studies and history. It seems justified by the thematic scope of reportages, which often refers to historical facts, and the method of their literary presentation. The reason for this is also because in reportages a large group of words is independent from the author, for example, place names, surnames, political science terms, etc. The research shows that the level of vocabulary repetition in book reportages is very low. Consequently, book reportages are characterized by diverse, rich and original lexis.

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