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Entropy per word can be calculated precisely using information theory and semantics
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Recent developments in semantic information theory successfully formalize how entropy can be extended and calculated in relation to word meanings and semantic content.

Evidence for · 4
On the Theory of Semantic Information and Communication for Logical Inference
2024 · cited by 7
Presents a mathematical framework for semantic information and communication that defines semantic entropy and related metrics for logical inference.
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The claim states that entropy per word can be calculated precisely using information theory and semantics. Several retrieved papers (such as [3], [4], [5], and [6]) specifically develop semantic information theories that generalize classical Shannon entropy to quantify semantic information, meaning, and semantic entropy. These sources support the claim directly and there are no papers refuting the possibility of calculating semantic entropy.

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A Semantic Generalization of Shannon’s Information Theory and Applications
2025 · cited by 7
Introduces a semantic generalization of Shannon's information theory, establishing rigorous measures for semantic information and meaning.
Beyond Shannon: Semantic Information Theory and Methodology
2026 · cited by 5
Synthesizes recent advances into a semantic information theory framework that systematically incorporates semantic entropy and synonymity.
Towards a Semantic Information Theory (Introducing Quantum Corollas)
2022 · cited by 4
Proposes an extension to information theory connecting quantum information and entropy as linguistic tools to model semantics.
Everything we examined (12)
  1. Language Models Explain Word Reading Times Better Than Empirical Predictabilitypeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. BMX: Entropy-weighted Similarity and Semantic-enhanced Lexical Searchpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  3. Information Entropy Facilitates (not Impedes) Lexical Processing during Language Comprehensionpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. On the Theory of Semantic Information and Communication for Logical Inferencepeer-reviewedsupports
  5. A Semantic Generalization of Shannon’s Information Theory and Applicationspeer-reviewedsupports
  6. Beyond Shannon: Semantic Information Theory and Methodologypeer-reviewedsupports
  7. Towards a Semantic Information Theory (Introducing Quantum Corollas)peer-reviewedsupports
  8. Executive resources shape the impact of language predictability across the adult lifespan.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Privacy-, linguistic-, and information-preserving synthesis of clinical documentation through generative agents.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. Deciphering the linguistic blueprint of DNA: context-sensitive structures, statistical patterns, and regulatory implications.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. How we should measure orthographic depth: Or should we?peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  12. ADLM - stega: A Universal Adaptive Token Selection Algorithm for Improving Steganographic Text Quality via Information Entropypeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
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first checked05 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8105 Aug 2026
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