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ERIC Number: EJ204445
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Feb
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Defining Complexity.
Williams, Joseph M.
College English, v40 n6 p595-609 Feb 1979
The clearest writing style is one in which the grammatical structures of a sentence most redundantly support the perceived semantic structure; a textured style is one in which the syntactic complexity invests a sentence with distinctive force. (DD)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Grammar, Higher Education, Language Styles, Literary Styles, Semantics, Sentence Structure, Syntax, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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