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Peer reviewedAgnihotri, R. K.; Khanna, A. L. – Journal of Reading, 1992
Shows how a number of readability measures developed in English were applied to a textbook written in Hindi. Emphasizes that the more recent approaches to readability that focus on syntax, conceptual difficulty, and organization are a teacher's best help in selecting materials for students. (SR)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Foreign Countries, Hindi, Readability
Download full textZakaluk, Beverly L., Ed.; Samuels, S. Jay, Ed. – 1988
Designed to appeal to students who want a short but up-to-date overview, researchers who are interested in a critical appraisal, and consumers who would like to know what leaders in the field think, this collection of articles highlights the changes that have occurred in readability research from the past to the present and makes predictions about…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Material Development
