Re: [ontolog-forum] English number of words/concepts that cannot be comp

["Barkmeyer, Edward J" <edward.barkmeyer@xxxxxxxx>]

David,

 

> Are there measurement tools for STE to grade how close to perfect STE (dull, dull, dull reading)?

 

I assume this was facetious, but in fact, there are tools that rate a text corpus for conformance to STE.  Unfortunately, you have to be a (dues-paying) member of the organization to get them.

 

-Ed

 

From: ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Eddy
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 1:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [ontolog-forum] English number of words/concepts that cannot be composed of others

 

Ed -

 

On May 05, 2014, at 1:00 PM, Barkmeyer, Edward J wrote:

The important idea in STE is exactly the opposite of what is taught in writing classes: 

 

Critical point.

 

 

At what age (6 years old?) are we taught... "Don't use the same word multiple times in a paragraph... go to the dictionary."

 

It's burned into our brains at an early, early age to write "creatively"... write "expressively"... which makes for extremely difficult to under stand prose.

 

 

 

Are there measurement tools for STE to grade how close to perfect STE (dull, dull, dull reading)?

 

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