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1137388773

9781137388773

1137388765

9781137388766

9781349570553

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Readability :

[Book]

text and context /

by Alan Bailin, Hofstra University, USA and Ann Grafstein, Hofstra University, USA

1 online resource (pages cm)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-218) and index

1. Introduction -- 2. Readability Formulas -- 3. Grammar and Readability -- 4. Meaning in Words and Sentences -- 5. Coherence and Discourse -- 6. Towards A Theory of Readability

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"What makes a text readable? Although there are many studies concerned with readability from various perspectives, there have been no recent attempts to consider the field more generally, as an area of scholarly research as well as one that has practical significance. This book brings together the relevant literature and theories, and situates them within a unified account. Beginning with an historical treatment of the concept of readability and readability formulas, it goes on to discuss recent research on the subject from the perspectives of many fields, including psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and text linguistics. The book will be invaluable to both scholars and practitioners who seek a single resource offering a comprehensive, principled discussion of the issues"--

MIL

848840

1137388765

Readability (Literary style)

Reading comprehension.

LAN-- 000000

Bailin, Alan.

Grafstein, A., (Ann)

Ohio Library and Information Network.

20160422040034.9

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[Book]

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