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Crismore, Avon – 1982
Milton's style of pronominal reference in his essay, "Areopagitica," leads to a lack of comprehension at times and to slow processing. His use of demonstrative pronouns makes it difficult to identify antecedents precisely and quickly. For example, in one case a reader must go back over 400 words to find an antecedent. His use of relative…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Discourse Analysis, Language Processing, Pronouns
Chafe, Wallace – 1990
Ease of language processing varies with the nature of the language involved. Ordinary spoken language is the easiest kind to produce and understand, while writing is a relatively new development. On thoughtful inspection, the readability of writing has shown itself to be a complex topic requiring insights from many academic disciplines and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Higher Education, Language Processing