GraphCom: A multidimensional measure of graphic complexity applied to 131 written languages

LY Chang, YC Chen, CA Perfetti - Behavior research methods, 2018 - Springer
We report a new multidimensional measure of visual complexity (GraphCom) that captures
variability in the complexity of graphs within and across writing systems. We applied the …

Visual complexity in orthographic learning: Modeling learning across writing system variations

LY Chang, DC Plaut, CA Perfetti - Scientific Studies of Reading, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The visual complexity of orthographies varies across writing systems. Prior research has
shown that complexity strongly influences the initial stage of reading development: the …

[HTML][HTML] Graphic complexity in writing systems

H Miton, O Morin - Cognition, 2021 - Elsevier
A writing system is a graphic code, ie, a system of standardized pairings between symbols
and meanings in which symbols take the form of images that can endure. The visual …

Graphonomics, automaticity and handwriting assessment

O Tucha, L Tucha, KW Lange - Literacy, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A recent review of handwriting research in Literacy concluded that current curricula of
handwriting education focus too much on writing style and neatness and neglect the aspect …

Should we use characteristics of conversation to measure grammatical complexity in L2 writing development?

D Biber, B Gray, K Poonpon - Tesol Quarterly, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of L2 writing development usually measure T‐units and clausal subordination to
assess grammatical complexity, assuming that increased subordination is typical of …

Syntactic complexity as an aspect of text complexity

RS Frantz, LE Starr, AL Bailey - Educational Researcher, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Students' ability to read complex texts is emphasized in the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS) for English Language Arts and Literacy. The standards propose a three-part model …

Task complexity effects on the complexity and accuracy of writing via text chat

R Adams, NANM Alwi, J Newton - Journal of second language writing, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite limitations with text chat as a mode of writing (eg, a simplified register, short turns),
researchers have argued that it offers unique advantages as a site for language practice …

The effects of cognitive task complexity on writing complexity

MW Frear, J Bitchener - Journal of second language writing, 2015 - Elsevier
This study reports the findings of a within-subject experimental study that examined the
relationship between increases in cognitive task complexity and the writing of intermediate …

[PDF][PDF] A two-stage approach for generating unbiased estimates of text complexity

KM Sheehan, M Flor, D Napolitano - Proceedings of the Workshop …, 2013 - aclanthology.org
Many existing approaches for measuring text complexity tend to overestimate the complexity
levels of informational texts while simultaneously underestimating the complexity levels of …

Important text characteristics for early-grades text complexity.

J Fitzgerald, J Elmore, H Koons… - Journal of …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 107 (2) of Journal
of Educational Psychology (see record 2015-17975-001). Figures 5 and 8 were …