| Average sentence length | # of sentences | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 65.91 | 11 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/12/071226_beer_and_buddism.shtml |
| 76.69 | 13 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/04/070403_solomontsunami_eyewitness.shtml |
| 85.71 | 14 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/magazine/story/2007/06/070613_us_states_fun_facts.shtml |
| 91.16 | 19 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/10/071028_vanganh_update.shtml |
| 91.53 | 15 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/07/070731_new_cabinet.shtml |
| 92.76 | 21 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/09/070922_burma.shtml |
| 93.62 | 13 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/09/070927_bridge_interview_expert.shtml |
| 95.56 | 16 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/07/070729_simpson_view.shtml |
| 96.34 | 29 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/06/070620_triet_vietkieu.shtml |
| 97.23 | 13 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/10/071010_chinademocracy.shtml |
| 97.94 | 18 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/05/070528_argentine_kiss.shtml |
| 99.00 | 22 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/07/070722_russia_leaders_history.shtml |
| 99.78 | 23 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/09/070924_ahaudangminhthu.shtml |
| 99.95 | 21 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/06/070612_binhduong_rapecase.shtml |
| 100.15 | 13 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/09/070910_ubcv_update.shtml |
| 100.67 | 45 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/forum/story/2007/11/071115_viethoang.shtml |
| 102.43 | 14 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/forum/story/2007/08/070807_btdung_verdict.shtml |
| 103.93 | 14 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/04/070404_thichnhathanh_hue.shtml |
| 104.30 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/magazine/story/2007/06/070614_america_land_ideas.shtml |
| 104.74 | 19 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/09/070912_bermanphamxuanan.shtml |
| 106.73 | 15 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/10/071005_queen_ukraine_image.shtml |
| 106.80 | 15 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/forum/story/2007/04/070430_luathieng.shtml |
| 108.50 | 18 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/06/070606_castrovietguestv.shtml |
| 108.50 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/culturesport/story/2007/07/070730_rosewood_rock_interview.shtml |
| 108.64 | 11 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/06/070630_putinbushmeeting.shtml |
| 109.17 | 18 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/forum/story/2007/11/071106_climatechangeyourview.shtml |
| 109.33 | 12 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/06/070627_brownfacts.shtml |
| 109.56 | 18 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/08/070816_taiwan_visa.shtml |
| 109.67 | 18 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/03/070316_invthichquangdo.shtml |
| 109.76 | 25 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/10/071031_vietdissident.shtml |
| Average sentence length | # of sentences | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 189.08 | 12 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/12/071202_china_africa.shtml |
| 186.08 | 12 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/forum/story/2007/06/070625_politicalreform.shtml |
| 182.33 | 15 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/11/071115_francestrike.shtml |
| 180.61 | 23 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/12/071227_vietnam2007.shtml |
| 179.70 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/04/070401_quochoi.shtml |
| 179.55 | 11 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/11/071105_vo_nguyen_giap_letter.shtml |
| 179.36 | 11 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/08/070829_chinainflation_fear.shtml |
| 173.91 | 11 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/05/070510_dissidentstrial.shtml |
| 173.46 | 13 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/12/071228_facesofyear2007.shtml |
| 173.23 | 13 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/08/070820_vietpm_website.shtml |
| 173.20 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/12/071230_saddam_firstdeath.shtml |
| 172.00 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/04/070423_french_elex_monday.shtml |
| 170.89 | 19 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/05/070504_viettan.shtml |
| 170.13 | 15 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/03/070315_vietzenmasterteaching.shtml |
| 169.90 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/11/071108_bhutto_party_arrests.shtml |
| 169.80 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/business/story/2007/06/070624_newtanker.shtml |
| 167.28 | 18 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/11/071121_cromartie.shtml |
| 167.10 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/12/071222_thailand_election.shtml |
| 166.36 | 11 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/04/070420_france_elections.shtml |
| 165.92 | 13 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/11/071119_vtv_vanganhsaga.shtml |
| 164.39 | 18 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/07/070709_demo_update.shtml |
| 163.23 | 13 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/indepth/story/2007/11/071127_climatechange1.shtml |
| 162.64 | 11 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/04/070403_uk_cctv_camera.shtml |
| 161.89 | 19 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/vietnam/story/2007/12/071216_viet_china_protest.shtml |
| 161.76 | 45 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/forum/story/2007/12/071224_nguyen_thai_hoc.shtml |
| 161.55 | 11 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/07/070722_china_future_secret.shtml |
| 159.58 | 12 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/forum/story/2007/07/070723_nhanthucbieutinhkhieukien.shtml |
| 159.50 | 18 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/07/070725_asean_china.shtml |
| 159.00 | 10 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/regionalnews/story/2007/10/071017_china_web_dissent.shtml |
| 158.86 | 14 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/wsy/pub/rss/1.0/-/vietnamese/worldnews/story/2007/12/071229_facesofyear2007_women.shtml |
The following subsections compare different text parameters for the different sources. First we looh for the sources having minimal and maximal average sentence length, respectively. To get reliable averages, we only use sources containing at least 10 sentences.
Average sentence length varies with text genre. In the case of newspaper corpora, we see big differences between yellow press and technical journals.
First table:
select round(avg(length(sentence)),2) as le, count(sentence) as cnt, source from sentences s, inv_so i, sources so where s.s_id=i.s_id and i.so_id=so.so_id group by source having cnt>=10 order by le limit 30;