Measures

Code

Definition

Global level

Mean length of sentence

MLS

# of words/# of sentences

Mean length of T-unit

MLT

# of words/# of T-units

Clausal level

Mean length of clause

MLC

# of words/# of clauses

Dependent clauses per T-unit

DC/T

# of dependent clauses/# of T-units

T-units per sentence

T/S

# of T-units/# of sentences

Dependent clauses per clause

DC/C

# of dependent clauses/# of clauses

Clauses per sentence

C/S

# of clauses/# of sentences

Clauses per T-unit

C/T

# of clauses/# of T-unit

Complex T-units per T-unit

CT/T

# of complex T-units/# of T-units

Phrasal level

Coordinate phrases per clause

CP/C

# of coordinate phrases/# of clauses

Complex nominals per clause

CN/C

# of complex nominals/# of clauses

Coordinate phrases per T-unit

CP/T

# of coordinate phrases/# of T-units

Verb phrases per T-unit

VP/T

# of verb phrases/# of T-units

Complex nominals per T-unit

CN/T

# of complex nominals/# of T-units