30-07-2024, 03:58 PM
I welcome this kind of study and absolutely think it's valuable. I also think that there's a lot you can do with this data.
As suggested, breaking down the text by Currier language and by hand might add some further insight/clarity to the data, especially comparing between the two Herbals.
Using parts of words would be highly interesting. We tend to consider the structure of words quite rigid, though we acknowledge the difference in words across sections. So being able to show if/how word structure varies takes the analysis one step deeper. Some bigrams are already known to vary and there may be studies you can build upon.
(Also, will you be attending the Voynich Day talks this Sunday?)
As suggested, breaking down the text by Currier language and by hand might add some further insight/clarity to the data, especially comparing between the two Herbals.
Using parts of words would be highly interesting. We tend to consider the structure of words quite rigid, though we acknowledge the difference in words across sections. So being able to show if/how word structure varies takes the analysis one step deeper. Some bigrams are already known to vary and there may be studies you can build upon.
(Also, will you be attending the Voynich Day talks this Sunday?)