The method of zonal correlation text analysis

This paper analyses the method of zonal correlation text analysis based on the comparison of the distribution of word counts in the J 1 zones of two or more texts. The compared texts are divided into the J 0, J 1, and J 2 zones in accordance with the previously developed interpretation of Bradford's law. A comparative analysis of the parameters of words that are contained in the J 1 text zones is performed. The distance, which points to the degree of semantic proximity of the compared texts, is calculated. The described method can be applied for automatic classification and author attribution of texts. In addition, it allows one to obtain adequate results based on a limited number of parameters.