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Comparing Stylistic Traits of Two Medical Journals: An Exploration into Factors of Readability.
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Vande Kopple, William J. – 1977
Excerpts from articles in the "British Medical Journal" and "The American Journal of Medicine" were compared to determine which journal was easier to read and what stylistic traits might account for such ease. Nine paragraphs from the discussion sections of articles on hypertension were taken from each of the journals. When…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis