Research Article

A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency

Volume: 13 Number: 2 April 30, 2025
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A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency

Abstract

Word frequency is a fundamental concept in linguistics, computational linguistics, natural language processing (NLP) and language education. Word frequency plays a critical role in understanding the characteristics and usage patterns of a word. This study introduces the "Turkish Word Frequency Tool" (TWFT), developed as part of the LexiTR Project, along with its features. TWFT is based on a balanced corpus consisting of over 193 million words from four distinct text types: academic, social media, fictional, and informative texts. TWFT serves a scalable online platform that provides researchers with the ability to examine word usage trends across different text types. It enables comprehensive analyses through real-time querying, graphical data representation, and both raw and normalized frequency values. Additionally, it provides API support, presenting word frequency information in a structured format. By filling a significant gap in the existing literature, TWFT aims to establish a consistent, transparent, and comprehensive foundation for linguistic research and natural language processing applications.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Turkish Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2025

Submission Date

February 9, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Sezer, T., & Karadağ, Ö. (2025). A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi, 13(2), 266-276. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1636416
AMA
1.Sezer T, Karadağ Ö. A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency. Lisans. 2025;13(2):266-276. doi:10.16916/aded.1636416
Chicago
Sezer, Taner, and Özay Karadağ. 2025. “A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 13 (2): 266-76. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1636416.
EndNote
Sezer T, Karadağ Ö (April 1, 2025) A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 13 2 266–276.
IEEE
[1]T. Sezer and Ö. Karadağ, “A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency”, Lisans, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 266–276, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.16916/aded.1636416.
ISNAD
Sezer, Taner - Karadağ, Özay. “A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi 13/2 (April 1, 2025): 266-276. https://doi.org/10.16916/aded.1636416.
JAMA
1.Sezer T, Karadağ Ö. A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency. Lisans. 2025;13:266–276.
MLA
Sezer, Taner, and Özay Karadağ. “A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency”. Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, Apr. 2025, pp. 266-7, doi:10.16916/aded.1636416.
Vancouver
1.Taner Sezer, Özay Karadağ. A Turkish Word Frequency Tool: LexiTR Frequency. Lisans. 2025 Apr. 1;13(2):266-7. doi:10.16916/aded.1636416