Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!think!nike!ucbcad!ucbvax!ucdavis!deneb!ccrbrian From: ccrbrian@ucdavis.UUCP (Brian Reilly) Newsgroups: net.text,net.wanted Subject: Need information on history of text analysis software Message-ID: <547@ucdavis.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Oct-86 19:44:23 EDT Article-I.D.: ucdavis.547 Posted: Wed Oct 8 19:44:23 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Oct-86 03:42:52 EDT Distribution: net Organization: University of California, Davis Lines: 19 Xref: mnetor net.text:1051 net.wanted:4007 Hi - I am looking for information on the history of text analysis software, such as the style and diction programs available on UNIX and the Writer's Workbench programs. Does anyone have information on what the first such programs were (style and diction?) or pointers to articles on this topic. I would also be interested in hearing from anyone on their experiences using text analysis software in a classroom setting. Thanks, Brian Reilly -- UUCP: {lll-crg, ucbvax}!ucdavis!vega!ccrbrian BITNET: btreilly@ucdavis ARPA: con.reilly@su-gsb-how.arpa