I created a purely fictional sample text to explore what such a system might look like in practice. The idea was to model a text in which meaning is highly constrained, leading to a strong reduction of vocabulary and the natural emergence of repetition.
If functional roles are assigned to the recurring terms, the structure begins to resemble what the statistics suggest, especially once repetitions introduced by a copyist are taken into account.
flower opens wide toward the sky.
receives a cooling power from the heaven.
Flower power is light and active.
Flower healing is cooling and opening.
stem directs the heavenly power
downward in orderly channels.
Stem power of Aries,
energy is balancing and supportive.
forces flow and gather strength.
Steam channels are dense and closed.
force becomes heavier more concentrated.
effect is binding and strengthening.
The root gathers the power of healing.
energy firm and calm.
effect is preserving and restorative.
If functional roles are assigned to the recurring terms, the structure begins to resemble what the statistics suggest, especially once repetitions introduced by a copyist are taken into account.
flower opens wide toward the sky.
receives a cooling power from the heaven.
Flower power is light and active.
Flower healing is cooling and opening.
stem directs the heavenly power
downward in orderly channels.
Stem power of Aries,
energy is balancing and supportive.
forces flow and gather strength.
Steam channels are dense and closed.
force becomes heavier more concentrated.
effect is binding and strengthening.
The root gathers the power of healing.
energy firm and calm.
effect is preserving and restorative.