If you want to calculate a text’s lexical richness right now, just input its number of types (unique words) and tokens (total words), then hit “calculate.” This is provided by Herdan’s C calculator. How different is the vocabulary of a given piece of writing? You can’t help but ask question when you read book (or […]

With the Root TTR calculator you can apply word variety to drafts, reviews, excerpts and abstracts. Document the formula used. Compare benchmarks. Adjust token rules. When you first look at some text to guess how much variety its words have, your judgment usually isn’t helped by plain instinct. A kid’s picture book might sound simple […]

For example, if you want an idea about clause density and differences between drafting styles, try using this words per clause calculator. See how many clauses is packed into a passage? How much do you think is coordinated? How many are nested? It’s likely that you can’t say, but you know the difference. Sentences seem […]

To measure lexical diversity, use this type-token ratio moving average calculator to compare your excerpts. Type your text in, select your rolling window size, check how stable the MATTR is and then compare your drafts against each other. Then there’s lexical diversity (which sounds like something only linguists would care about until you edit your […]