Descriptor
| Dialects | 1 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
| Language Styles | 1 |
| Literary Devices | 1 |
| Reading Research | 1 |
| Sentence Structure | 1 |
| Syntax | 1 |
| Vocabulary | 1 |
Source
| Journal of Reading Behavior | 1 |
Author
| Richek, Margaret Ann | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedRichek, Margaret Ann – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1978
The existence of a "literary dialect" was postulated on several grounds, and specific syntactic structures were hypothesized to be literary or nonliterary. This was tested by obtaining judgments from adults on hypothesized literary and nonliterary structures, each presented at two levels of vocabulary difficulty. (HOD)
Descriptors: Dialects, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Styles
