Stylometry and authorship verification

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History students, using the Stylo software package, checked the authorship of Tacitus' treatise "Germania", Vladimir Medinsky's dissertation, and books by Daria Dontsova and Stephen King.

stilometriya i proverka avtorstva na primere tatsita – JMS University
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Conclusions : "Germany" is truly a work of ancient times. Medinsky borrowed a number of data from Klyuchevsky and Tikhomirov. Stephen King wrote all the books himself, but Dontsova probably used the services of ghostwriters.

Stereotypes about the sacred books of different religions
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A group of linguists have sorted out stereotypes about religious books. The Bible, the Koran, the Avesta and the Tripitaka were examined.

Stereotypes of sacred books of various religions — JMS University
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Conclusions : the level of aggression in the Koran is not higher than in other books. The Bible has the most historical moments. The Avesta and Tripitaka are the most focused on religious practices.

Authorship of the novel "Quiet Flows the Don"
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Philology students used stylometry to debunk the estonia telegram myth about the authorship of “Quiet Flows the Don”.

avtorstvo romana tihij don – JMS University
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Conclusions : the version that the book was written by Kryukov, Krasnushkin or Serafimovich was not confirmed. In terms of style, "Quiet Flows the Don" is similar to other books by Sholokhov.

Other studies
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Also conducted were: a comparative analysis of Putin's speeches in 2000 and 2012, a comparison of Russian rock and Russian rap, a study of the president's addresses on New Year's Eve - comprehensive studies using digital humanities methods.