The Measurement Of Readability: Useful Information For Communicators
http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/344599.344630
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Klare, George R.
Journal of Computer Documentation
2000

Abstract:

Discusses the application of readability principles and formulas. It is based upon the survey of the literature presented in succeeding chapters, and represents an interpretation of these data.