ABSTRACT
This chapter is written in a context in which two Contrasting theories concerning the nature of reading are contested: word centered and meaning centered. A word-centered view considers reading to entail two steps: First, a reader identifies the words of the text; then, after the words have been identified, the reader relates the words to their context and interprets the text. A word-centered view considers reading to entail two steps: First, a reader identifies the words of the text; then, after the words have been identified, the reader relates the words to their context and interprets the text. A word-centered view considers reading to entail two steps: First, a reader identifies the words of the text; then, after the words have been identified, the reader relates the words to their context and interprets the text. The senses expressed by words are linked to the grammatical patterns in which they are found.
