A pseudonym is a fictitious name used by authors when writing or publishing their books. It is also known as the ‘pen name.’ The pseudonym holders use a fake name to hide their identity. The term is derived from the Greek word pseudonym which can… Read More »Pseudonym
Literary translation is the process of translating creative poetry and prose into other languages. The aim is to make literature accessible to a wider audience base. Literary translation also includes translating ancient literature and modern fiction to other languages to make them available to more… Read More »Literary Translation
A book review is a part of literary criticism where a reviewer describes or analyses the book based on its writing style, content, and merit. It provides a glimpse into the content of the book. Candidates having an interest in literature reading and writing can… Read More »Book Review
Subvocalization is the process of saying words in your head as if you are reading them. The majority of people read by subvocalizing, but some people have learned to do it without thinking about it. However, a person who has never done this before can’t… Read More »Subvocalization
Etymology is the study of the origin and evolution of language. It includes why words are used and how they have changed over time. It is a part of history but this relates to social studies as well. It can sometimes be used to determine… Read More »Etymology
Research and development, more popularly known by its abbreviation R&D, is the set of innovative activities that are undertaken by governments or corporations in the development of new services or products as well as in improving existing ones. Research and development constitute the first stage… Read More »R&D
An orthography is a set of conventions used for writing a language, which includes norms of hyphenation, capitalization, spelling, word breaks, punctuation, and emphasis. Most transnational languages in today’s world have a system of writing, and most of these systems have undergone a huge amount… Read More »Orthography
Close reading is a term used in literary criticism to describe the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text. A close reading puts emphasis on the single and the particular aspects of the text over its general connotation, affected by close attention… Read More »Close Reading
Sight words, also known as high-frequency sight words, are commonly used words that young children should memorize as a whole by sight as a means of automatically recognizing the words in print without requiring any strategies to decode them. They started being used widely after… Read More »Sight Words
Typography is the art of arranging type for the purpose of making written language legible, appealing, and readable when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, line lengths, point sizes, letter spacing, and line spacing, as well as adjusting the space between pairs of… Read More »Typography
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