lausuntonne
Lausuntonne is a hypothetical unit of measurement used in linguistic and legal text analysis to quantify the "weight" of declarative content in a document. It is not a physical unit and has no official status; it is a metaphorical tool for comparing informational density and verbosity across texts.
Etymology and origin: The term combines lausunto, Finnish for statement, with tonne, chosen to evoke a standard
Definition and method: One lausuntonne represents the content weight of a standard declarative sentence under a
Applications: Researchers compare legislative texts, court opinions, policy briefs, and academic articles to measure informational density,
Limitations: Lausuntonne is informal and lacks standardized procedures. Results depend on language, sentence segmentation, and coding