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Zusatztext Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 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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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.
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