one more receptive/expressive question

[Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway]

Ah, that is an interesting way of thinking about expressive/receptive
reading for spoken language!
Thanks Ingvild!


On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Ingvild Roald <iroald at hotmail.com> wrote:

> On an off-note: St Augustin, bishop in Hippo, North Africa ca 400,
> commented astonished that he had heard that some people actually read
> without using their voice (if I remember my facts correctly. It definitely
> was someone famous and around that time). So it seems he and most other
> people who were able read did so expressively ...
>
> Ingvild
>
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> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:49:25 -0400
> From: erhoffma at OBERLIN.EDU
> Subject: Re: one more receptive/expressive question
> To: SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
>
> Thank you Valerie and Cherie for your interesting replies!
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 5:51 PM, Cherie Wren <cwterp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> If I can't immediately read a sign, I will try to sign it 'out loud'.  If
> I am reading receptive, I get all confused, because it doesn't feel right.
>
> cherie
>
>
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>  *From:* Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway <erhoffma at OBERLIN.EDU>
> *To:* SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 21, 2013 9:54 AM
>
> *Subject:* one more receptive/expressive question
>
> Hi again! Thanks to all who responded to my earlier question - such
> helpful responses! I'll be sure to keep you all updated about the paper.
> I noticed something in your replies that made me think of an additional
> question: most of you talked about the process of writing and how
> expressive/receptive affects that process. Do any of you have any thoughts
> on how the choice affects reading? For example, when you read something
> written expressively, do you think that it makes you experience the writing
> differently? Are you more likely to sign it "out loud" (physically perform
> the signs in whole or in part while signing)? To notice spelling or writing
> choices that would differ from your own? Does putting yourself in the
> writer's shoes make you relate to them more?
> Thanks!
> Erika
>
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> Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
> Assistant Professor of Anthropology
> Oberlin College
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> Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
> Assistant Professor of Anthropology
> Oberlin College
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Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Oberlin College
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