Despite the development of modern teaching methods and ways of entertainment, ordinary reading remains one of the popular forms of leisure. The endless rows of letters form long phrases, helping a person to better know the world around him or to plunge into the universe of other people's fantasies. But here the question arises: how readable is the text? This is a significant enough point, because you do not want to waste time on boring novels or scientific works composed of false data. What is the fundamental meaning of this assessment?
Russian-English duet
The word “readable” is based on a classic verb that is firmly connected with the perception of textual information on any suitable medium:
- stone tablets;
- birch bark;
- paper book;
- electronic reader;
- computer screen, etc.
Perplexity is caused only by the suffix -abel-, which cannot be found in most Russian words. All because of partial tracing paper with readable, which in English means "readable". However, in Russia there was already a similar term, so they took only part of able:
- possible to;
- available for.
And then they added to the studied concept, creating a completely new word with an unusual meaning.
Difference of opportunity and desire
The classic "readable" indicates the openness of the material to the end user. You can make some efforts or use special tools to extract information. This concept has a completely different function, being turned to the text.
What is readable text? What is its basic meaning? It means:
- readable;
- decent level of writing;
- a work suitable for a particular person.
When it comes to fiction, imply incredible interest, original plot twists and memorable characters. Textbooks can also receive a quality mark for an accessible presentation, the time it takes a student to master knowledge. The additional meaning differs little from the main one:
- readable;
- pleasant to read;
- easily perceived.
In the first case, they talk about the level of work done by the author, in the second - about interest from the reader.
Value judgment
How appropriate is the word? Let it be “readable” - this is an element of the conversational style, it remains intuitive for contemporaries. Already, the term slips both in communication and in lessons - from the lips of teachers. This is an elegant formulation to indicate a source beautiful in form and content, acquaintance with which, if it does not bring new knowledge, will certainly leave a pleasant impression.