The Mystery of Zipf's Law in Global Languages

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Zipf's Law, a statistical principle where word frequency inversely correlates with its rank, applies to nearly all languages, including undeciphered ones like the Voynich Manuscript. Despite its widespread occurrence, the reason behind this pattern remains unclear, with theories ranging from cognitive efficiency to language evolution. The law suggests a surprising predictability in human language use, challenging notions of linguistic unpredictability.
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