Lexical analysis: a new technique illustrated by an appetizing example

The changes that have been in the pipeline for several years have now taken shape, with the publication on June 27 of the decree formalizing the creation of the "Groupe des Écoles Nationales d'Économie et Statistique". This is a major development, which concerns us all. That's why we're publishing the full text of the decree in this issue ("l'événement" section), as well as an article by Bernard Salanié who, after a brief history of the School, sets out the substance of recent developments ("l'École" section).
For this back-to-school issue, we invite you, led by Saadi Lahlou, on a journey to the heart of lexical analysis, one of the most recent and perhaps most promising developments in statistical techniques. No "Debate", however, due to the vacations. You'll find this section again in the next issue.
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