Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading [1 ed.] 080474016X, 9780804740166

Silent reading is now universally accepted as normal; indeed reading aloud to oneself may be interpreted as showing a la

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Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading [1 ed.]
080474016X, 9780804740166

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