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Peer reviewedBiber, Douglas – Discourse Processes, 1992
Analyzes the distribution of 33 linguistic markers of complexity across 23 spoken and written registers of English. Identifies a five-dimensional model and uses it to describe the complexity characteristics of spoken and written registers. Finds that, whereas written registers exhibit profiles differing widely in extent and kind of complexity,…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Difficulty Level, Discourse Analysis, Higher Education
