A ticklish problem

The book Mr. Tickle is a childhood favourite for many. But this fantastical story of a man with “extraordinary long arms” is helping statisticians derive a more realistic understanding of the differences in regional accents. By Marius A. Tirlea, Shahin Tavakoli, Davide Pigoli and John A. D. Aston Th...

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Published inSignificance (Oxford, England) Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 30 - 33
Main Authors Tirlea, Marius A., Tavakoli, Shahin, Pigoli, Davide, Aston, John A. D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Oxford University Press 01.04.2017
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Summary:The book Mr. Tickle is a childhood favourite for many. But this fantastical story of a man with “extraordinary long arms” is helping statisticians derive a more realistic understanding of the differences in regional accents. By Marius A. Tirlea, Shahin Tavakoli, Davide Pigoli and John A. D. Aston The book Mr. Tickle is a childhood favourite for many. But this fantastical story of a man with “extraordinary long arms” is helping statisticians derive a more realistic understanding of the differences in regional accents. By Marius A. Tirlea, Shahin Tavakoli, Davide Pigoli and John A. D. Aston.
ISSN:1740-9705
1740-9713
DOI:10.1111/j.1740-9713.2017.01019.x