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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