Table Render Formulaic Density Summaries - warwickfoster/qurantools GitHub Wiki

This table summarizes data on formulaic density within the Qur'an, categorizing it by root structures and lemmas. It supports linguistic studies on the prevalence and distribution of formulaic language across chapters and contexts.

Analysis of the render-formulaic-density-summaries Table

Below is the detailed analysis and description of each field in the render-formulaic-density-summaries table, with the table name included as a left-hand column.

Table Name Field Name Description
render-formulaic-density-summaries ID A unique identifier for each summary entry, such as AVERAGE-ALL, TOTAL-ALL, TOTAL-MECCAN, or TOTAL-MEDINAN, representing the type of summary provided.
render-formulaic-density-summaries ROOT_3 The density of 3-root formulas in the specified context (e.g., average, total, Meccan, Medinan), calculated as a percentage.
render-formulaic-density-summaries ROOT_4 The density of 4-root formulas in the specified context, calculated as a percentage.
render-formulaic-density-summaries ROOT_5 The density of 5-root formulas in the specified context, calculated as a percentage.
render-formulaic-density-summaries ROOTPLUS_3 The density of 3-root-plus formulas (including roots and particles) in the specified context, calculated as a percentage.
render-formulaic-density-summaries ROOTPLUS_4 The density of 4-root-plus formulas in the specified context, calculated as a percentage.
render-formulaic-density-summaries ROOTPLUS_5 The density of 5-root-plus formulas in the specified context, calculated as a percentage.
render-formulaic-density-summaries LEMMA_3 The density of 3-lemma formulas in the specified context, calculated as a percentage.
render-formulaic-density-summaries LEMMA_4 The density of 4-lemma formulas in the specified context, calculated as a percentage.
render-formulaic-density-summaries LEMMA_5 The density of 5-lemma formulas in the specified context, calculated as a percentage.

Key Insights

  1. Field Relationships:

    • ID specifies the context of the summary, such as whether the calculations are for all verses (TOTAL-ALL), average densities (AVERAGE-ALL), or subsets like Meccan or Medinan verses.
    • The fields grouped by ROOT, ROOTPLUS, and LEMMA represent density calculations for 3-word, 4-word, and 5-word formulas.

  2. Contextual Meaning:

    • ROOT fields focus solely on root-based formulas.
    • ROOTPLUS fields include formulas combining roots and particles, broadening the analysis scope.
    • LEMMA fields analyze formulas based on lemmatized words, capturing semantic groupings.

  3. Applications:

    • Helps analyze the density of formulaic structures in Quranic text, providing insights into linguistic patterns.
    • Facilitates comparisons between Meccan and Medinan chapters or between different formulaic densities.

Example Interpretation of Data:

  • Row 1: AVERAGE-ALL

    • ROOT_3: 39.51
    • ROOTPLUS_3: 62.34
    • LEMMA_3: 58.11
    • Indicates that on average, 3-root formulas make up 39.51% of the text, while 3-root-plus formulas account for 62.34%, and 3-lemma formulas cover 58.11%.

  • Row 4: TOTAL-MEDINAN

    • ROOT_3: 46.47
    • ROOTPLUS_3: 64.74
    • LEMMA_3: 60.70
    • Shows that Medinan chapters have a higher density of 3-root formulas (46.47%) and 3-root-plus formulas (64.74%) compared to Meccan chapters.

Contextual Significance:

  1. Linguistic Insights:
    • Highlights variations in formulaic density between Meccan and Medinan chapters, reflecting differences in style, audience, and context.
  2. Comparative Analysis:
    • Facilitates comparisons across formulaic types (root-based, lemma-based, and root-plus) and word counts (3, 4, 5), offering a comprehensive linguistic perspective.
  3. Digital Applications:
    • This table can power visualization tools, such as density charts or heatmaps, to explore formulaic patterns in Quranic text.

First 10 Rows Example

ID ROOT_3 ROOT_4 ROOT_5 ROOTPLUS_3 ROOTPLUS_4 ROOTPLUS_5 LEMMA_3 LEMMA_4 LEMMA_5
AVERAGE-ALL 39.51 24.96 14.17 62.34 49.11 25.14 58.11 38.05 25.71
TOTAL-ALL 39.51 24.96 14.17 62.34 49.11 25.14 58.11 38.05 25.71
TOTAL-MECCAN 35.38 23.5 13.56 60.93 47.59 23.84 56.59 36.67 25.12
TOTAL-MEDINAN 46.47 27.43 15.22 64.74 51.71 27.38 60.7 40.39 26.73