[bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on readability presentation
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 18:23:50 -0700 (PDT)
I was thinking this might approximate connecting words that are on two pages or
headings across two pages. I have not changed any, but figured since those
allowances are made, it might be in the same category. As a consummate rule
follower, if not allowed, they will remain intact, but audio will be very
frustrating as there are at least 50 or more occurrences of it in this book.
Valerie
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From: Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, September 3, 2012 7:24:14 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on readability presentation
Hi Valerie,
I share your concern, but it sounds like you are advocating to change the
printed text of the book, which we aren't allowed to do, even though your
reasons are understandable. I think you're stuck with leaving it as it is,
as that's what's printed.
If that wasn't the case, we'd all be correcting spelling errors and strange
punctuation, repeated sentences and all kinds of stuff that shows up in
printed books that make them harder to read and drive all of us crazy to
have to leave as they are.
Judy s.
On 9/3/2012 6:40 PM, Valerie Maples wrote:
My concern was readers who cannot spell will not know the word and
even borderline spellers may not get it with hyphens announced after
every letter. Too much cognitive load for kids/teeens. I know I
find
it disorienting read that way, and I am an excellent speller (odd for
a dyslexic).
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Valerie
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From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Mon, September 3, 2012 12:36:34 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on readability
>presentation
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>Hi Valerie,
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>Since the hyphens don't leave the intention of the author
>unclear, I'd suggest not changing what is in the book.
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>Just my opinion.
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>Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Valerie Maples
>Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 1:55 AM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Alisa Moore; Carrie
>Karnos;
>Madeleine Linares
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Question on readability
presentation
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>I know occasionally allowances are made for slight changes
>to
>the print to allow for better readability. I am doing a
>very
>old book where instead of bolding words to be
>important/emphasized they are instead separating each letter
>with a hyphen to make it more dramatic. An example in this
>book was the word wonderful, which was instead represented
>as:
>"w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-1". It would be wonderful (no
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>pun intended) if we had permission to remove the hyphens
>and
>unify the word and instead place it in bold print. Would
>this be an allowable exception to improve
>readability/listening?
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>Thanks!
>
Valerie
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