My impression from the article is that the complexity metric was originally developed for a different purpose and then applied in this context. In any case, more studies - needed in any case - will serve to deal with the problem you raise. If the same metric (or a slight modification) continues to have good predictive value, this is big news.
Suddenly the work of Rudolf Flesch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch-Kincaid_Readability_Test) leaps to mind. I'll have to think about that. (I'm not particularly fond of Mr. Flesch, but he has a lot of supporters.)
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Date: 2007-01-07 08:14 pm (UTC)Suddenly the work of Rudolf Flesch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch-Kincaid_Readability_Test) leaps to mind. I'll have to think about that. (I'm not particularly fond of Mr. Flesch, but he has a lot of supporters.)