Quote: differences in command names should reflect differences in syntax and function [»landTK7_1983]

Quote: for users, the editing power or function was the same as the command's appearance; syntax is semantics

Quote: commands and objects should have many, many aliases [»furnGW11_1987]

Quote: Netlib allows deviations in command format; can accept some 'english' commands [»dongJJ5_1987]

Quote: wide variability found in spontaneous word choice; systems need unlimited aliasing [»furnGW11_1987]

Quote: a single access term has a 10-20% hit rate; an optimized term is much better; unlimited aliasing is best [»furnGW11_1987]

Quote: best command names may be low frequency words with appropriate meanings [»landTK7_1983]

Quote: natural terms for insert ('add'), delete ('omit'), replace ('change') [»landTK7_1983]

Quote: command name choice has little effect as long as differences in commands reflect differences in syntax and function [»landTK7_1983]

Quote: better performance when editing commands were English phrases instead of notations; novice and expert [»ledgH_1981]

Quote: English phrases better than notations for controlling an editor; on all measures, e.g., nearly half the mistakes [»ledgH10_1980]

Quote: English phrase editor better than notational editor at 0.001 confidence level with 24 subjects [»ledgH_1981]

Quote: most users preferred the English editor over the notational; no preference at the beginning of the experiment [»ledgH10_1980]

Quote: quicker learning if line-internal commands distinguished from whole-line commands [»landTK7_1983]

Quote: Etude's command structure is verb-modifiers-object; assigns keys to common verbs, modifiers, objects; e.g., go-to end-of paragraph [»goodM6_1981]