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Type: Scientific figure / data visualization (likely an attachment in a discovery production)
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This document is a page containing scientific figures (Panels A-G) analyzing English language evolution, word frequency, and verb regularization (e.g., 'burnt' vs 'burned') over time (1800-2000). It compares data from dictionaries like the OED and Merriam-Webster and contrasts US and UK usage trends. While the content is linguistic data, the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017004' indicates this page was processed as part of a document production for the House Oversight Committee.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017004'
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Referenced in Panel A and B regarding word counts and coverage
Merriam-Webster
Referenced in Panel B (Unabridged dictionary)
American Heritage Dictionary (AHD)
Referenced as AHD4 in Panel A and in insets of C and D

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Location Context
Implied by US Flag in Panel E and G indicating American English usage statistics
Implied by UK Flag in Panel E and G indicating British English usage statistics

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A 1M 500K 0 1900 1950 2000 Decade Number of words OED W3 AHD4
B 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Dictionary coverage 10^-1 10^-2 10^-3 10^-4 10^-5 10^-6 10^-7 10^-8 10^-9 Word frequency Oxford English Dictionary Merriam-Webster Unabridged
C 1e-8 Frequency Year 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 exaptation buckyball mesclun netiquette phytonutrient words added to AHD in 2000 Median frequency Decade 1800 2000
D 1e-7 5 4 3 2 1 0 Frequency Year 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 gypseous amplidyne rare words still in AHD Mean frequency Decade 1800 2000
E 10^-6 5.10^-7 0 4.10^-6 2.10^-6 0 Frequency 4.10^-5 2.10^-5 0 4.10^-5 2.10^-5 0 10^-6 5.10^-7 0 Year 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 chid/chode chided sped speeded speed up burnt burned snuck sneaked
F Mean regularity 1975-2000 99% 50% 1% 0.01% Mean regularity 1800-1825 0.01% 1% 50% 99% chide strip clap vex blend plead alight learn smell dream spoil burn leap sneak speed beseech light hang kneel wake awake tread dwell slink shine shoe wind sing inlay heave spring blow creep wring build catch stride slide shake swing deal hide sweep weep fight mean keep spell spill slay throw stink lay shrink team bite lean bleed know sling row spring freeze arise drink shear ride seek weave stand fall tell lose hold speak take make write become climb
G Median regularity of the -t pattern (burnt, learnt...) 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Year 1800 1858 1986
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