Explanation
The design of linguistic and visual cues that directs attention, sequence, and weighting during reading. It makes reading a guided path without determining it completely: headings, resumptions, and layout create preferred routes.
Example
A subheading announces the change of perspective and a highlighted sentence marks the result.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Reader guidance” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Reading direction denotes the conventional direction of movement; reader guidance includes further rhetorical and design cues.
Effect on thought and perception
It makes reading a guided path without determining it completely: headings, resumptions, and layout create preferred routes.
Resonance
In the atlas, Reader guidance closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-B → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 243
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Reader guidance“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-243-014. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-243-014The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.