1. Yes, but the equation used by Jurafsky is P (w1, w2, ..., wN)^- (1/N) – Anonymous. Jun 11, 2014 at 18:26. so if all things are equal in likelihood then the probability of any outcome is the frequency of that outcome divided by the frequency of all possible outcomes. 4*4*30k = 480k alternatives. The likelihood of any one outcome is one in 480k. More @Wikipedia
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