The Growth of a Word Network

Authors

A. Ross Eckler

Abstract

The May 1973 issue of Word Ways introduced the concept of a word network, a connected diagram of words of a single length, in which any two words differing in only one letter in the same position (as BRA and ERA, or TON and TEN) are joined by a line. Networks with more than 50 or 100 words are generally too complicated to diagram on a single sheet of paper, and it is difficult to assess their properties.

Recommended Citation

Eckler, A. Ross (1989) "The Growth of a Word Network," Word Ways: Vol. 22 : Iss. 2 , Article 5.
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