摘要：This text presents the basis of a research project that deals with the issue of textualcomplexity (TC), examining aspects of Pediatrics papers against newspaper articles.In theliterature review, it is mobilized works related to the subject of TC in Applied Linguistics,Terminology studies that follow a textual point of view, Computational Linguistics and CorpusLinguistics.Some highlighted elements in the contrast between the examination of texts and theliterature reviewed are the measures to TC ratio and degrees of text specialization, whichwould preview differences between specialized language and everyday language.The paperconcludes with the presentation of prospects for the treatment of the issue of TC among thestudies on scientific discourse.
关键词：textual complexity; applied lingusitics; corpus linguistics; terminology; specialized.
