An Introduction to Statistics in Linguistics (4): Comparison of Means

Abstract

This paper outlines a statistical method for checking whether there are differences in the mean values of linguistic data. First, I will give an overview of the definition and applications of mean value. Then, I will discuss some applications of mean values in the field of linguistic research. Second, I will discuss t-test and one-way ANOVA as methods of comparing means based on statistical methods, show how to calculate them, and analyze them based on actual data.