Reading as anticipatory formation of meaning: Eye-movement characteristics and fixation-speech intervals when articulating different types of text (original) (raw)
2008, Journal of Transfigural …
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This research explores the perceptual processes involved in reading aloud, focusing on eye movement characteristics and fixation-speech intervals across different types of text. It challenges traditional linear models of reading processing by supporting the organism-environment system theory, which posits that perception is a dynamic interplay involving sensory and motor processes. The findings suggest that reading is not merely a one-way transmission of visual information but a more anticipatory formation of meaning, consistent with broader theoretical perspectives on cognition.
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