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Sprache(n):
eng - English
Datum:
2021-05-232021-09
Publikationsstatus:
Erschienen
Seiten:
15
Ort, Verlag, Ausgabe:
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Inhaltsverzeichnis:
1. Introduction
1.1. Lexicon
1.2. What determines the graphic complexity of a script's characters: Type, size, phylogeny?
1.2.1. Size hypothesis: Scripts with larger graph inventories have more complex symbols
1.2.2. Homogeneity hypothesis: Most variance in character complexity is captured at the level of the script
1.3. The cultural evolution of writing: Do characters become less complex over time?
1.3.1. Invention hypothesis: Recently invented scripts are more complex than more ancient scripts
1.3.2. Descendants hypothesis: Parent scripts have more complex characters compared to their offspring
1.4. Order hypothesis: The distribution of complexity inside characters follows writing and reading direction
2. Methods
2.1. Pre-registration and data accessibility
2.2. Inventory constitution
2.2.1. Script-level inclusion rules
2.2.2. Character-level inclusion
2.2.3. Description of the dataset
2.2.4. Dataset restrictions for the distribution of complexity inside characters
2.3. Measures of visual complexity
2.3.1. Perimetric complexity
2.3.2. Algorithmic complexity
2.4. Pictures processing
2.4.1. Generating pictures of characters
2.4.2. Resizing
2.4.3. Homogenizing line thickness
2.4.4. Additional treatment for algorithmic complexity
2.4.5. Pictures of characters' vertical halves
2.5. Phylogeny, size, type, and other information
2.5.1. Sources
2.5.2. Graph inventory size
2.5.3. Script classification: Families
2.5.4. Types of writing systems
2.5.5. Idiosyncratic scripts
2.5.6. Direction of writing
3. Results
3.1. Size hypothesis
3.2. Homogeneity hypothesis
3.3. Invention hypothesis
3.4. Descendants hypothesis
3.4.1. Prediction 1: First halves are more complex than last halves
3.4.2. Prediction 2: Complexity differentials between character halves depend on order (first vs. last), more than laterality (left vs. right)
3.4.3. Post hoc test, controlling for laterality biases
4. Discussion
4.1. Importance of writing system type and inventory graph size for character complexity
4.2. No decrease in character complexity
4.3. The distribution of visual complexity inside characters reflects script directionality
4.4. Limitations and future directions
Art der Begutachtung:
Expertenbegutachtung
Art des Abschluß:
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