A simplified formula for measuring abstraction in writing

A simplified formula for measuring abstraction in writing

Based on an analysis of the separate categories making up Flesch's count of "definite words," a formula for estimating abstraction in writing, derived in part from the Flesch abstraction formula, was devised. The multiple R between the Flesch formula score and the elements of the new...

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