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Youth reading, Persian miniature |
Reading is a complex
cognitive process of decoding
symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (
reading comprehension). It is a means of
language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing
information
and ideas. Like all language, it is a complex interaction between the
text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge,
experiences, attitude, and language community which is culturally and
socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice,
development, and refinement. In addition, reading requires creativity
and critical analysis. Consumers of literature make ventures with each
piece, innately deviating from literal words to create images that make
sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because
reading is such a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted
to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading,
but rather allows readers an escape to produce their own products
introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during
interpretation.
speech)
and comprehension. Readers may use context clues to identify the
meaning of unknown words. Readers integrate the words they have read
into their existing framework of knowledge or schema (
schemata theory).
Readers use a variety of reading strategies to assist with decoding (to
translate symbols into sounds or visual representations of
Other types of reading are not speech based
writing systems, such as music
notation or
pictograms. The common link is the interpretation of
symbols to extract the meaning from the visual notations, or tactile signals (as in the case of Braille).
for information reed about reading at
Wikipedia
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