Lexical Density vs Lexical Diversity: What’s the Difference?
Lexical diversity and lexical density are two ways in which we can analyse a text and understand more about its linguistics features. By understanding this information, we can also understand the CEFR level of the text and make better informed decisions when...
What is Readability and How Does It Work?
If you’ve already analysed texts using the Text Inspector tool, you’ll have seen that part of our linguistic analysis focuses on readability. Readability refers to how easy it is to read and understand a text, depending on its unique features. This can be measured...
Is Vocabulary Important in Language Learning?
When it comes to learning a foreign language such as English, many students spend hours working through textbooks, doing grammar exercises and perhaps even watching the occasional Netflix show in their target language. However, many people don’t realise that working...
Welcome to the Text Inspector Blog
Text Inspector is the web-based language analysis tool created by renowned Professor of Applied Linguistics, Stephen Bax. By using our powerful online tool, ESOL students can improve their knowledge of English, ESL teachers are able to develop more effective English...