Processing of different functional style texts in Russian: evidence from eye-tracking

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Processing of different functional style texts in Russian: evidence from eye-tracking. / Petrova, Tatiana.

2015. 28 Abstract from XII International Symposium of Psycholinguistics, Valencia, Spain.

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title = "Processing of different functional style texts in Russian: evidence from eye-tracking",

abstract = "This study is one of the first eye-tracking experiment on Russian language material, checking out if the functional text style is among the readability categories and if it influences the effect of reading perspective. In Experiment participants (30 native speakers of Russian) read three texts on different topics each written in a different functional style. Questionnaires and retelling the texts were additionally used to collect data on text comprehension and accessibility. We suggest that the following eye-tracking data can be informative when we need to evaluate text readability: amplitude of saccades, number of regressions, fixation duration while searching for an answer in the text. The results indicate that the text on the same topic is easier read if it is written in a publicistic style than in a scientific style. There were no significant differences in eye-tracking data between texts written in publicistic style and everyday communication style.",

keywords = "eye-tracking, functional text style, readability, psycholinguistics, discourse, eye-tracking, text analysis",

author = "Tatiana Petrova",

year = "2015",

language = "English",

pages = "28",

note = "XII International Symposium of Psycholinguistics ; Conference date: 30-06-2015 Through 03-07-2015",

url = "http://congresos.adeituv.es/psyling2015/",

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AU - Petrova, Tatiana

PY - 2015

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N2 - This study is one of the first eye-tracking experiment on Russian language material, checking out if the functional text style is among the readability categories and if it influences the effect of reading perspective. In Experiment participants (30 native speakers of Russian) read three texts on different topics each written in a different functional style. Questionnaires and retelling the texts were additionally used to collect data on text comprehension and accessibility. We suggest that the following eye-tracking data can be informative when we need to evaluate text readability: amplitude of saccades, number of regressions, fixation duration while searching for an answer in the text. The results indicate that the text on the same topic is easier read if it is written in a publicistic style than in a scientific style. There were no significant differences in eye-tracking data between texts written in publicistic style and everyday communication style.

AB - This study is one of the first eye-tracking experiment on Russian language material, checking out if the functional text style is among the readability categories and if it influences the effect of reading perspective. In Experiment participants (30 native speakers of Russian) read three texts on different topics each written in a different functional style. Questionnaires and retelling the texts were additionally used to collect data on text comprehension and accessibility. We suggest that the following eye-tracking data can be informative when we need to evaluate text readability: amplitude of saccades, number of regressions, fixation duration while searching for an answer in the text. The results indicate that the text on the same topic is easier read if it is written in a publicistic style than in a scientific style. There were no significant differences in eye-tracking data between texts written in publicistic style and everyday communication style.

KW - eye-tracking

KW - functional text style

KW - readability

KW - psycholinguistics

KW - discourse

KW - eye-tracking

KW - text analysis

M3 - Abstract

SP - 28

T2 - XII International Symposium of Psycholinguistics

Y2 - 30 June 2015 through 3 July 2015

ER -

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