Keyword

readability prediction

Description: The computational task of estimating how easy or difficult a text is to read, typically using linguistic features or machine learning models.

Primary topic: Text Readability and Simplification (71%)

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Revisiting readability

2008 · Emily Pitler, Ani Nenkova · Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP) · 374

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Combining Lexical and Grammatical Features to Improve Readability Measures for First and Second Language Texts

2007 · Michael Heilman, Kevyn Collins‐Thompson, et al. · 184

A simpler model of software readability

2011 · Daryl Posnett, Abram Hindle, et al. · Working Conference on Mining Software Repositories (MSR) · 181

Linguistic complexity and text comprehension: Readability issues reconsidered. Edited by Alice Davison and Georgia M. Green Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1988.

1989 · Charles A. Perfetti · Language · 148

Moving beyond classic readability formulas: new methods and new models

2019 · Scott A. Crossley, Stephen Skalicky, et al. · Journal of Research in Reading · 118

A Second Look at the Validity of Readability Formulas.

1976 · George R. Klare · Journal of Reading Behavior · 117

Readability assessment for text simplification

2024 · Aluisio, Sandra · Workshop on Innovative Use of NLP for Building Educational Applications · 116

A comprehensive model for code readability

2018 · Simone Scalabrino, Mario Linares‐Vásquez, et al. · Journal of Software Evolution and Process · 114

Improving code readability models with textual features

2016 · Simone Scalabrino, Mario Linares-Vasquez, et al. · IEEE International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC) · 113

Predicting the readability of short web summaries

2009 · Tapas Kanungo, David Orr · ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining (WSDM) · 97

Learning to Predict Readability using Diverse Linguistic Features

2010 · Rohit J. Kate, Xiaoqiang Luo, et al. · 94

Automatic Determination of Text Readability over Textured Backgrounds for Augmented Reality Systems

2005 · A. Leykin, M. Tuceryan · IEEE and ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) · 76

An evaluation of syntactic simplification rules for people with autism

2014 · Richard Evans, Constantin Orasan, et al. · 66

Improving code readability classification using convolutional neural networks

2018 · Qing Mi, Jacky Keung, et al. · Information and Software Technology · 65

Assessment of reading difficulty levels in Russian academic texts: Approaches and metrics

2018 · Valery Solovyev, Vladimir Ivanov, et al. · Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems · 64

Using the crowd for readability prediction

2012 · ORPHÉE DE CLERCQ, VÉRONIQUE HOSTE, et al. · Natural Language Engineering · 56

The Accounting Syntactic Complexity Formula: A New Instrument for Predicting the Readability of Selected Accounting Communications

1983 · Arthur Harris Adelberg · Accounting and Business Research · 48

All Mixed Up? Finding the Optimal Feature Set for General Readability Prediction and Its Application to English and Dutch

2016 · Orphée De Clercq, Véronique Hoste · Computational Linguistics · 44

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Visual Readability Analysis: How to Make Your Writings Easier to Read

2011 · D. Oelke, D. Spretke, et al. · IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics · 42

Analytical Estimation of Map Readability

2015 · Lars Harrie, Hanna Stigmar, et al. · ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information · 37

Text Simplification Tools: Using Machine Learning to Discover Features that Identify Difficult Text

2014 · David Kauchak, Obay Mouradi, et al. · Proceedings of the ... Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences/Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences · 37

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Making Readability Indices Readable

2012 · Sara Tonelli, Ke Tran Manh, et al. · 35

Last Rites for Readability Formulas in Technical Communication

1999 · Bradford R. Connatser · Journal of Technical Writing and Communication · 34

How does code readability change during software evolution?

2020 · Valentina Piantadosi, Fabiana Fierro, et al. · Empirical Software Engineering · 32

Predicting Readability

1944 · Irving Lorge · Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education · 31

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