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When Reading Went Silent [Old - 2023] (bookriot.com)
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Reading has a reputation as the quintessential quiet activity. Picture reading and you might think of hushed libraries and shushing librarians or a cozy afternoon whiled away in silence on the couch with a good novel and perhaps a purring cat on your lap. There are even silent reading parties where guests BYOB (bring your own book) and sit in companionable quiet. A bookish introvert’s dream! Yet, despite reading’s association with quiet individual immersion, it has a loud, communal history. In fact, for millennia, reading was something only done out loud. Here’s a quick primer on how reading went silent.

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[–] RunJun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Huh. This gave me more to consider than I thought it would.

I also find it ironic that the chances of an article being read aloud is extremely small but because of this articles subject that chance is significantly higher.

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Hah, good point. Plus all the apps and features for people who are vision-impaired.

I was most surprised by the reasons there were no spaces or commas before.