Readability: Text and Context - by Alan Bailin & Ann Grafstein (Hardcover)

About the Book

"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"--

Book Synopsis

This book explores what makes a book readable by bringing together the relevant literature and theories, and situating them within a unified account. It provides a single resource that offers a principled discussion of the issues and their applications.

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About the Author

Alan Bailin is Professor of Library Services at Hofstra University, USA. He has extensive experience in research and writing about issues related to the communication of information. He has published in journals such as Journal of Academic Librarianship, Language & Communication and Semiotica. With Ann Grafstein he co-authored the book, The Critical Assessment of Research: Traditional and New Methods of Evaluation.

Ann Grafstein is Associate Professor of Library Services at Hofstra University, USA. She has extensive experience in research and writing about issues related to the communication of information. She has published in journals such as Journal of Academic Librarianship, Language & Communication and Linguistics. With Alan Bailin she co-authored the book, The Critical Assessment of Research: Traditional and New Methods of Evaluation.