Unix for Poets | Text Analysis & Poetry

Kenneth Ward Church

Learn Unix tools and techniques for text analysis and poetry. Explore dictionaries, corpora, and more to unlock the power of text data.

Technical TutorialsNatural Language ProcessingUnix

Introduction

A guide to using Unix for text analysis and poetry, written by Kenneth Ward Church.

Highlights

  • Text is available like never before
  • Dictionaries, corpora, and other data collection efforts
  • Information Super Highway Roadkill: email, bboards, faxes
  • Billions and billions of words
  • Simple exercises to get started with Unix tools

Recommendation

This course is suitable for anyone interested in using Unix for text analysis and poetry. It provides a hands-on approach to learning Unix tools and techniques that can be applied to a wide range of text-based projects.

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