Menachem Katz, The Open University of Israel, The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society
Hillel Gershuni, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society
Categorization of Textual Variants in Digital Synopses and its Research Potential
2016 EVA/Minerva Jerusalem International Conference on Digitisation of Cultural Heritage
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Menachem Katz
廖廚 廨 廖 廚 廩 廖
廬 廚廩廨廬
Categorization of Textual Variants in Digital
Synopses and its Research Potential
Menachem Katz Hillel Gershuni
Academic Director
The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society
廬 廡廨 廡 廣廬
EVA / Minerva 2016 XIIth Conference, July 10th, Jerusalem
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Menachem Katz
Digitized editions A new era
Friedbergs Hachi Garsinan project fully uses the advantages of the
digitized edition:
For the first time, we can offer various sorts of editions
No lack of space
Maximum flexibility
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How can we display only major variations?
If we present all of the variations, the significant data will be hard to
notice within the noise.
If we present only what we think is major, we could miss variations
that the user think is indeed major.
The difference between the types of users make the mission even
harder.
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Taking the opposite direction: singling out the minor
variations instead
The computer cannot know which of the variations is major.
We can teach it what variation is probably minor.
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Categories of Equivalency Group A
Abbreviations and their full versions ['廨]
Acronyms and their full versions [廣"廚廚 廣 廝]
Variations in the way numbers are written ['廩廩]
Vocalizing vowels and their omission [廡廡]
The way of writing G-d's name [']
Partial textual fault (tear or blurring) [廨...廬廨廩廬]
Words joined together [廣 廩廩廣]
Graphic variants [廣廣]
Phonetic variants [廣廨廨]
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Categories of Equivalency Group B
Linguistic variants [廣廣]
Letters that signify prepositions and their omission [廩廩]
Semantic variants [廨]
Variations in personal names [廡廩 廨廩廨'廡廩 廩廣]
Variations in place names [ 廖廨-廖廨 ]
Shortening or lengthening of Verses (Psukim)
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And also emphasize what other people would think
is minor, but we think is the real deal
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Whats next?
Searching not only for words, but also for variations?
Searching for frequent non-equivalent variations?
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廨廨790
廩廨661
廖657
廖534
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廬廨廬廨792
廢廢 787
廩廣廬廩廣680
'679
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廣廨748
廨686
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Menachem Katz
廖廚 廨 廖 廚 廩 廖
廬 廚廩廨廬
Categorization of Textual Variants in Digital
Synopses and its Research Potential
Menachem Katz Hillel Gershuni
Academic Director
The Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society
廬 廡廨 廡 廣廬
EVA / Minerva 2016 XIIth Conference, July 10th, Jerusalem