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Spacing Printed Text to Isolate Major Phrases Improves Readability.
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Bever, Thomas G.; And Others – Visible Language, 1991
Compares three linguistically motivated algorithms for assigning between-word space sizes for their impact on text readability. Finds that the readability of text can be improved with the aid of a rudimentary automatic parser. (PRA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Layout (Publications), Readability, Reading Comprehension
Using Lists To Improve Text Access: The Role of Layout in Reading.
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Seki, Yusaku – Visible Language, 2000
Finds layout of a list affects the way it is read and understood; recall for separately arranged lists in text was better than that for continuously arranged lists, and notes a difference in reading patterns between the two layouts; and a separated list allowed readers to reread the points selectively, while a continuous list made readers reread…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Research