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ERIC Number: EJ629584
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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The Linguistic Assumptions Underlying Readability Formulae: A Critique.
Bailin, Alan; Grafstein, Ann
Language & Communication, v21 n3 p285-301 Jul 2001
Discusses the concept of readability and examines readability formulae. Examines the linguistic criteria that from the basis for readability scores and argues that the criteria commonly used in readability do not constitute a satisfactory basis for assessing reading difficulty. (Author/VWL)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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