Comments on: Methods for measuring text readability http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/ A pragmatic approach to web standards and accessibility Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:21:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: zip http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-284 zip Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:03:45 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-284 <p>wow this is a great tool, maybe making it into a validator type thing? where u can put in a site and it will measure the readability</p> wow this is a great tool, maybe making it into a validator type thing? where u can put in a site and it will measure the readability

]]> By: Dr.Ahmed http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Dr.Ahmed Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:54:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-303 <p>I want some informattion about Measuring text readability Dr.Ahmed</p> I want some informattion about Measuring text readability Dr.Ahmed

]]> By: franz http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-264 franz Sun, 08 Jan 2006 07:37:56 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-264 <p>thanks you had help me a lot</p> thanks you had help me a lot

]]> By: Martin Kliehm http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Martin Kliehm Tue, 04 Oct 2005 17:08:01 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-210 <p>Even better might be one developed for German texts like the "Wiener Sachtextformel", which results in scores approximately corresponding with the reader's recommended age, so 4 would be very easy and 15 very hard:</p> <p>WSTF = 0,1935 MS + 0,1672 ASL + 0,1297 IW – 0,0327 OS – 0,875</p> <p>MS is the percentage of words with 3 or more syllables, ASL is the average sentence length (number of words per sentence), IW is the percentage of words with 6 or more characters, OS is the percentage of words with only one syllable.</p> Even better might be one developed for German texts like the “Wiener Sachtextformel”, which results in scores approximately corresponding with the reader’s recommended age, so 4 would be very easy and 15 very hard:

WSTF = 0,1935 MS + 0,1672 ASL + 0,1297 IW – 0,0327 OS – 0,875

MS is the percentage of words with 3 or more syllables, ASL is the average sentence length (number of words per sentence), IW is the percentage of words with 6 or more characters, OS is the percentage of words with only one syllable.

]]> By: Martin Kliehm http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Martin Kliehm Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:54:03 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-209 <p>The readability for German texts can be measured by several formulas:</p> <p>Flesch Reading Ease: FRE = 206.835 - (1.015 x ASL) - (84.6 x ASW)</p> <p>where ASL is the average sentence length and ASW is the average number of syllables per word. Scores are between 0 and 100, though you have to be careful when interpreting the scores because they are not made for German (and can even result in scores above 100).</p> <p>Or another:</p> <p>AVI: AVI = 180 - (words : sentences) - 58,5 x (syllables : words)</p> <p>Also gives scores between 0 (difficult) to 100 (easy).</p> The readability for German texts can be measured by several formulas:

Flesch Reading Ease: FRE = 206.835 – (1.015 x ASL) – (84.6 x ASW)

where ASL is the average sentence length and ASW is the average number of syllables per word. Scores are between 0 and 100, though you have to be careful when interpreting the scores because they are not made for German (and can even result in scores above 100).

Or another:

AVI: AVI = 180 – (words : sentences) – 58,5 x (syllables : words)

Also gives scores between 0 (difficult) to 100 (easy).

]]> By: Pete http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Pete Sun, 02 Oct 2005 21:59:26 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-205 <p><strong>Chris:</strong> Scoring of short texts are inaccurate. The longer the text is the better the measurement becomes. If you look at the formulas you will se that average word count and syllable count impacts the score a lot. So, measuring "Hello" does not really make sense.</p> Chris: Scoring of short texts are inaccurate. The longer the text is the better the measurement becomes. If you look at the formulas you will se that average word count and syllable count impacts the score a lot. So, measuring “Hello” does not really make sense.

]]> By: Chris Lloyd http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Chris Lloyd Sun, 02 Oct 2005 06:33:14 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-204 <p>If you just put in "Hello" it says that the level is 8 and the score is around 35. Also, I get a lower score if I put in "My name is Chris" as opposed to "My name is Chris Lloyd".</p> If you just put in “Hello” it says that the level is 8 and the score is around 35. Also, I get a lower score if I put in “My name is Chris” as opposed to “My name is Chris Lloyd”.

]]> By: Pete http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Pete Sat, 01 Oct 2005 12:35:39 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-200 <p><strong>José:</strong> Thank you for your information. I will have a look at it and see if I can improve the Fernandez Huerta caluclation.</p> José: Thank you for your information. I will have a look at it and see if I can improve the Fernandez Huerta caluclation.

]]> By: José Moya http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-203 José Moya Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:41:30 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-203 <p>P.S.2 here is a simpler algorithm: <ol> <li>replace [qg]u[ei] with [gq][ei]</li> <li>replace ü with u (güe->gue,not ge)</li> <li>replace -y at end of word with -i</li> <li>Delete h</li> <li>delete [iu] (without acute) before of after [aeiou]</li> <li>Substitute [áéíóú] with [aeiou]</li> <li>count [aeiou].</li> </ol></p> P.S.2 here is a simpler algorithm:
  1. replace [qg]u[ei] with [gq][ei]
  2. replace ü with u (güe->gue,not ge)
  3. replace -y at end of word with -i
  4. Delete h
  5. delete [iu] (without acute) before of after [aeiou]
  6. Substitute [áéíóú] with [aeiou]
  7. count [aeiou].
]]> By: José Moya http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/measuring-text-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-201 José Moya Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:58:32 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=24#comment-201 <p>P.S. After visiting UTexas, I've make the counts by hand (with a bit of help from my word processor). Your test calculates the right score for my number of syllabes, while UTexas calculates a lower number of syllabes (thus a higher score).</p> P.S. After visiting UTexas, I’ve make the counts by hand (with a bit of help from my word processor). Your test calculates the right score for my number of syllabes, while UTexas calculates a lower number of syllabes (thus a higher score).

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