Contemporary Tools and Techniques for Studying Writing

This book brings together methods designed by psychologists linguists andpractitioners who aim to study writing both within the laboratory and theworkplace. The... » 

This book brings together methods designed by psychologists linguists andpractitioners who aim to study writing both within the laboratory and theworkplace. The methods presented link writing research with investigations ofworking memory automatic semantic analysis and writing in the workplace.Unlike previous volumes on writing the primary focus of this book is upon thecomputerbased techniques and methods available today that enable and fosternew systematic investigations of writing theories and processes. BRThe maintarget audience for this volume is writing professionals including people whostudy writing processes and products teachers of writing as well as thoselike journalists whose careers depend on managing multiple constraints andaudiences for their work. BRMost of the software mentioned in this book isavailable free of charge on the website. «