Readability of OHS documents – A comparison of surface characteristics of OHS text between some languages

Taylor, Geoffrey

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2012.01.016

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“…In fact, in the present study, the EFL learners demonstrated significant improvement of their texts (see Figures 3 and 4) after being instructed on the stages and Theme. This improvement supports the findings of previous study on the effects of an explicit genrebased approach in helping learners improve their written texts (Burns, 2001;Guan and Ho, 2009;Taylor, 2012). The present study, however, contributes to our understanding of how EFL learners improve readability in an instruction that utilizes an explicit genrebased approach.…”

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confidence: 91%

“….]'. This statement resonates with Hyland (2007:150) and Taylor (2012Taylor ( :1629, who refer to 'schemata' as one of the conditions that renders a text readable. Thus, the presence of expected stages in an EFL learners' text should help maximize readability.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…He further justifies the request (Line 2), acknowledges the impact that his absence may cause (Line 4), and negotiates a way to compensate for the absence (Line 6). This improvement, therefore, suggests that the learner attempts to conform to the expected stages in the text that he writes after the instruction, a point that is relevant for readability (Eggins, 2004;Taylor, 2012). Regarding Theme, before the instruction, the learner starts by focusing on the beneficiary of the service (Mr. John Owen), who may not be acquainted with the reader (New).…”

Section: How the Efl Learners Improved Readability In The Workplacementioning

confidence: 99%

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Improving Readability in an Explicit Genre-based Approach: The Case of an EFL Workplace Context

Albino

2017

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The present study investigates how learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) improve the readability of their texts in an explicit genre-based approach that is utilized in an oil and gas exploration workplace in Angola. By drawing on the English for Specific Purposes and Systemic Functional Linguistics genre traditions, the study engages 18 intermediate learners (14 males and 4 females) in an explicit instruction of an email making a request and assesses how learners’ written products improve in terms of genre and linguistics choices. The study also explores how learners notice the features that render their texts readable. The results shed light on the features that should require attention in helping learners with readability, and inform on the way an explicit genre-based approach should be utilized to maximize learners’ ability to notice readability features.

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2017

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“…In a comparison across various languages (including English, Chinese and Hungarian) using SMOG, the Flesch-Kincaid and the Flesch Reading Ease formulae, Taylor (2012) found comparable results for these three instruments. In another study, Burke and Greenberg (2010) found comparable results between the Flesch-Kincaid and Fry methods.…”

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A Pilot Investigation Into the Readability of Sesotho Health Information Pamphlets

Krige

Reid

2017

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“…Readability is the starting point for the comprehension of a text [16]. Therefore, the readability tests have all been designed to provide a quantifiable assessment of how easy the information text is to read [17].…”

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Measuring the readability of Indonesian biomass websites: The ease of understanding biomass energy information on websites in the Indonesian language

Biddinika

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Indrawan

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Renewable energy-related information in the Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia) is nowadays easily accessible on the internet and seeking information from the internet has become the second highest activity of Indonesian netizens. This paper aims to examine the readability of biomass energy-related information that is retrieved from the internet and available in the Indonesian language. By using Google s Indonesia's search results of four keywords on biomass renewable energy in the Indonesian language, educational materials on biomass energy were examined. Some inclusion and exclusion criteria have been applied among the search results in order to discriminate the educational materials among the results for further readability assessment by employing four readability standard formulas (SMOG, Gunning Fog, Flesch-Kincaid, and Dwiyanto Djoko Pranowo's). The results showed that information on biomass energy is still difficult to understand by the general public. The results may also become a success indicator of biomass energy campaigns as well as renewable energy education in Indonesia as a key role for its implementation in the near future. This study also contributes to the information quality assessment framework to languages other than English since internet technology has made information in any language accessible.

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Readability of OHS documents – A comparison of surface characteristics of OHS text between some languages

Cited by 8 publications

References 20 publications

Improving Readability in an Explicit Genre-based Approach: The Case of an EFL Workplace Context

Improving Readability in an Explicit Genre-based Approach: The Case of an EFL Workplace Context

A Pilot Investigation Into the Readability of Sesotho Health Information Pamphlets

Measuring the readability of Indonesian biomass websites: The ease of understanding biomass energy information on websites in the Indonesian language

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