Ordinary reading is a passive absorption governed by linear syntax

Evidence

Reading can be defined in a very simple fashion, as the linear action of connecting one utterance to another. This linkage is made possible by the syntax of the utterances, which is in turn a function of the linear organization of the constitutive elements. Grammatical and logical structure are responsible for the ductility of reading. Guided by this structure, the reader can absorb the utterance without playing any role whatsoever in producing the reading’s content or form. — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 1196

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the ratiocinative reading mode as syntax-guided, passive, non-productive absorption.
• XREF: connects to: Reading transforms both its object and the reader when practiced critically — Peter Morey, Islamophobia and the Novel, 396; Ordinary grammar’s linear subject-copula-predicate structure blocks genuine speculative thought — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 1172; Language enables meanings rather than passively carrying them (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Reading transforms both its object and the reader when practiced critically #contradicts (0.82) — Peter Morey, Islamophobia and the Novel, 396
• Passive voice and inflated jargon constitute teachable techniques for opaque writing #exemplifies (0.80)
• Reading a speculative proposition requires transforming meaning through interpretation #contradicts (0.78) — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 1225
• Language enables meanings rather than passively carrying them #qualifies (0.75)
• Hearing is passive while listening requires active attention #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 320
• Ordinary grammar’s linear subject-copula-predicate structure blocks genuine speculative thought #builds-on (0.40) — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 1172