Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols,
often specifically those of a written language, by means of sight or
touch.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.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. 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).
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