웹 기반 텍스트 복잡성 자동 측정 프로그램 개발

The Development of a Web-based Automatic Text Complexity Measurement Program

The present study defines the concept of text complexity first and foremost. Text complexity expresses the complexity level of the texts and the principles that complex texts are appropriate for advanced learners while simple texts are appropriate for novice learners. Based on this principle, text complexity measures three aspects: the quantitative dimension, the qualitative dimension, and the reader and task dimension. In the Korean language education, there has been much research done on the readability, which is a sub component of the quantitative dimension. However, there have been difficulties in using these studies at actual educational environment. It is difficult for people to individually analyze large amount of texts. To solve the issue, the present study established a server and database on the web and developed a program for easy access. A web-based automatic text complexity measurement program can assist various members in Korean language education. The program can provide objective evidence in the level of texts for textbook developers and can be used as a tool for selecting texts for teachers to use diverse texts in the classroom.