Reading information

Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.^[5]^[6]

Other types of reading and writing, such as pictograms (e.g., a hazard symbol and an emoji), are not based on speech-based writing systems.^[7] 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).^[8]

^ "Definition of 'Read'". Merriam-Webster. 17 July 2023.
^ "READ definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary".
^ Read: Reproduce mentally or vocally the written or printed words by following the symbols with the eyes or fingers; The concise Oxford Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 1990. ISBN 0-19-861243-5.
^ "READ | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary".
^ "What is reading? Reading Rockets". 24 April 2013.
^ "National reading panel, Teaching child to read, Reports of the subgroups" (PDF). 2000.
^ Joyce, Terry, Borgwaldt, S. (2013). Typology of Writing Systems. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-90-272-0270-3.
^ "What Is Braille?". The American Foundation for the Blind.
^ Research evidence on reading for pleasure, Department for Education, England, DFE-57519-2012. 2012.

[1] "Definition of 'Read'". Merriam-Webster. 17 July 2023.

[2] "READ definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary".

[3] Read: Reproduce mentally or vocally the written or printed words by following the symbols with the eyes or fingers; The concise Oxford Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 1990. ISBN 0-19-861243-5.

[4] "READ | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary".

[5] "What is reading? Reading Rockets". 24 April 2013.

[6] "National reading panel, Teaching child to read, Reports of the subgroups" (PDF). 2000.

[7] Joyce, Terry, Borgwaldt, S. (2013). Typology of Writing Systems. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-90-272-0270-3.

[8] "What Is Braille?". The American Foundation for the Blind.

[9] Research evidence on reading for pleasure, Department for Education, England, DFE-57519-2012. 2012.

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