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Volume 2, Issue 1, 1981
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Understanding sign: Some examples of knowledge-dependent language processing
Author(s): Raymond S. Nickersonpp.: 2–16 (15)More LessThe fact that we easily understand signs, some of which are extremely cryptic apart from the contexts in which they are encountered, is used to illustrate the importance of situation-specific knowledge in language processing.
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Schemata in text processing and design
Author(s): Gary M. Schumacherpp.: 17–27 (11)More LessThe concept of schema has come to play an important role in recent models of human cognitive functioning. In this paper, the major characteristics of this concept are outlined. This is followed by a discussion of how the concept has influenced psychologists and educators in their views of the processes involved in reading, comprehending and remembering prose passages. In a final section, some of the implications of the concept of schema for text design and construction are considered.
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Simplifying DHSS forms and letters
Author(s): Martin Cutts and Chrissie Maherpp.: 28–32 (5)More LessThe authors, founders of the Plain English Campaign, evaluated and redesigned social security forms and leaflets. They describe how the design of one particular document was developed through several stages of criticism and testing, and demonstrate that document design involves balancing the needs of users with the requirements of administrators.
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An investigation of the success of redesigned supplementary benefit documents
Author(s): Diane Firthpp.: 33–43 (11)More LessThe research described in this article formed part of a larger project concerned with re-designing a number of Supplementary Benefit documents. Five forms and letters from the original sample are discussed here. These documents, at present in national use, are compared with five re-designed versions which were put into use for a limited period. A comparison between the 'old' and 'new' documents was carried out using both in-use and non use testing techniques. The results indicate the relative success of the different versions and highlight areas of concern f or future studies of a similar nature.
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Character generator systems for broadcast television
Author(s): Richard Southallpp.: 44–57 (14)More LessThe different kinds of written message which appear as part of television programmes are distinguished, and their requirements in terms of numbers of typefaces and character sizes listed. The history of electronic character generation on broadcast television is briefly summarised, and the types of system in current use in the UK reviewed. The ways in which digital character shape descriptions for television are made at the present time are described and discussed. A case is argued for the direct design of character shapes, rather than the use of processes which translate into television formats character shapes originally intended for other media.
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Volume 12 (2004)
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Volume 10 (2000)
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Volume 9 (1998)
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Volume 8 (1995)
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Volume 7 (1993)
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Volume 5 (1986)
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Volume 3 (1982)
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Volume 2 (1981)
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