The best starting point for this kind of information is either Rayner
(1998). Eye movements in reading and information processing: 20
years of research. Psychological Bulletin, 24(3), 372-422 or Rayner
and Pollatsek (1989). The psychology of reading. Prentice Hall:
Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
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>From: Belinda Bonham [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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>Dear Sir/madam
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>Your address was forwarded to me by Professor Sally Andrews at Sydney
>University.
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>could you please post to the people on your mailing list this request for
>references to research into eye movements during reading, specifically the
>influence of serif versus sans serif font, font size and changes, words
>written in all-upper case versus a mixture of upper and lower case,
>subscripts and superscripts on eye movement through text, 'stick-a-bility'
>on passages of text, ease of reasing and, if possible, comprehension.
>
>I am editor of a medical ediucation agency that produces hundreds of
>individual documents each year and would like to be able to base decisions
>about these aspects of our products on characteristics that will benefit our
>audience.
>
>thanks in advance
>
>
>Belinda Bonham
>editor
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