Why Presidential Speeches Are Getting "Dumber"
January 14, 2020
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as posted by the channelThe reading levels of American presidential speeches have been on a steady decline since the 1920's. The answer has less to do with the president and more to do with who they are speaking to.
Further reading:
1: The Atlantic
2: Readability Formula
3: Towards Data Science
4: Brown University
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