Ryan Heuser @ryanheuser.com · Dec 18 1 / 2
Overall, the usage of "reading" in literary studies articles in 2010s (74/1000 words) is 2x what it was in 1920s (34/1000). Within "reading", the use of "[adjective] reading" in the 2010s is 1.4x in the 2010s (310 "reading"'s) what it was in 1920s (220). Within "[adjective] reading" = quoted plot.
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anything on "surface" or any of the many other flourishing readings of the 2010s?
Nice. Looks like 'Close Reading' has been eating someone's lunch, but can we say whose? 'Wide', 'Careful', and 'Correct' all seem to drop concomitantly. @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social As you say, would be interesting to categorise these adjectives further...