0_Apprentice
I really like to read, particularly fiction, although I read nonfiction, too.
1_Wizard
yes reading is a complex process of decoding symbols in orer to construct
0_Apprentice
It's amazing to think of how people thought to create alphabets and reading in the first place.  We take it for granted.
1_Wizard
reading means of language acquistion, communication, and of sharing information and ideas
0_Apprentice
Think of how much more information was shared once reading and writing was developed.  Technology and ideas advanced rapidly.
1_Wizard
its a complex interaction between in the text and the reader which is shaped by the readers prior knowledge
0_Apprentice
This is true.  Everything we read is interpreted from our own perspective.  But that's partly why I like reading fiction.
1_Wizard
well the reading process requires continues practice