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Languages and Linguistics

littlemissmartypants

(30,884 posts) Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:29 AM 20 hrs ago

New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading

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Hat Tip to marmar:

https://democraticunderground.com/1016417479

https://theconversation.com/new-global-research-shows-eye-movements-reveal-how-native-languages-shape-reading-268698

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New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading (Original Post) littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago OP

I clearly remember learning to read screen text. cbabe 14 hrs ago #1

cbabe

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1. I clearly remember learning to read screen text.

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Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:11 AM

14 hrs ago

Major headaches while I struggled to learn how to skim and move my eyes in a circle and zigzags picking out words and phrases. And re-molding the text into a comprehensible form.

I believe that’s why people watch cat videos. Much easier and fun.

(Apologies to e readers. Not never my cup of tea.)

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