Posted by M. Lee on January 23, 2003, at 5:38:28
In reply to Re: How do people decide which groups to join?, posted by Dr. Bob on January 21, 2003, at 21:51:40
Does Microsoft Word also indicate the % of passive-aggressive phrases? ;)
I have this mental image of a Paperclip popping up and telling me to stop whining! :)
> > It might also be worth an investigators time to review tools used for literary analysis. The taxonomy you suggest (questions vs. information vs. opinions vs. suggestions) might be all one could get their pencil around in one effort. But eventually, tools used in language and literature departments might contribute to a deeper understanding of how people use electronic publishing tools. Useful measures might include a count of first, second or third person voice, passive or active voice, and perhaps some regional correlation - some regions have different language patterns that might correspond with readability.
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> Microsoft Word does tell you the % of sentences that are passive...
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