performative reading

US: /pərˈfɔːrmətɪv ˈriːdɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of performative reading - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

live eventspoken presentation of a written work using expression for an audience

Her performative reading brought the poet's words to life.

critical view

TECH.

interpretation that views words or acts as creating an effect

TECH.

The essay offers a performative reading of the judge's statement.

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Expressions with performative

performative utterance

statement that performs an action by the act of being spoken

Saying 'I apologize' is a performative utterance that enacts an apology..

performative verb

verb that explicitly conveys the speech act performed

'Promise' is a performative verb in 'I promise to help.'

Expressions with reading

cold reading

act of reading without prior preparation

The actor excelled at cold reading during auditions.

reading the signs

interpreting indications or signals

The farmer was skilled at reading the signs of the weather.

make gloomy reading

cause people to feel sad or worried when reading

The report on climate change makes gloomy reading.

it is compulsive reading

exp.

said when a book is so gripping you cannot stop

This thriller hooks you from page one; it is compulsive reading.

reading tea leaves

interpreting patterns in tea leaves to predict future

She practices reading tea leaves to foresee events.

light reading

books or articles that are easy and fun to read

She brought some light reading for the beach.

palm reading

the practice of interpreting lines on the palm to predict the future

She visited a psychic for a palm reading to discover her fate..

poetry reading

event where poetry is read aloud to an audience

We attended a poetry reading at the local bookstore.

reading assignment

material assigned to be read

I need to finish my reading assignment before the class.

reading book

book for learning to read

The child picked up a colorful reading book.

Examples of performative reading in a sentence

Our library hosted a performative reading for local writers.
Her performative reading treats the apology as an act of repair.
The seminar compared a performative reading of the pledge with a literal one.

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French:lecture performée, lecture performative, ...
German:szenische Lesung, performative Lesart, ...
Italian:lettura performativa, interpretazione performativa, ...
Spanish:lectura dramatizada, lectura performativa, ...
Portuguese:leitura performativa, interpretação performativa, ...
Chinese:表演性朗读, 施为性解读, ...
Japanese:朗読パフォーマンス, パフォーマティブな解釈, ...
Arabic:قِراءَة أَدائِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הַקְרָאָה בִּימָתִית, פַּרְשָׁנוּת הַבּוֹחֶנֶת מִלִּים אוֹ מַעֲשִׂים כְּיוֹצְרִים הַשְׁפָּעָה, ...
Russian:выразительное чтение, перформативное прочтение, ...
Ukrainian:виконавське читання, перформативне прочитання, ...
Hindi:अभिनयात्मक पाठ, प्रभावकारी पाठ, ...
Bengali:অভিনয়ধর্মী পাঠ, পরিবেশনামূলক পাঠ, ...
Catalan:lectura dramatitzada, lectura performativa, ...
Czech:umělecký přednes, performativní interpretace, ...
Danish:performativ oplæsning, performativ læsning, ...
Dutch:voordracht, performatieve lezing, ...
Greek:ερμηνευτική ανάγνωση, ερμηνεία επιτελεστικότητας, ...
Hungarian:előadó felolvasás, performativitásközpontú értelmezés, ...
Khmer:ការអានស្នាដៃនិពន្ធដោយសម្តែងអារម្មណ៍ជូនទស្សនិកជន, ការបកស្រាយបែបសម្ដែងឥទ្ធិពល, ...
Korean:낭독 공연, 수행적 해석, ...
Persian:خوانش نمایشی, خوانش اجرایی, ...
Polish:czytanie performatywne, lektura performatywna, ...
Portuguese (BR):leitura performática, leitura performativa, ...
Romanian:lectură expresivă, lectură performativă, ...
Swedish:en scenisk uppläsning, en performativ tolkning, ...
Thai:การอ่านออกเสียงเชิงการแสดง, การตีความเชิงปฏิบัติการ, ...
Turkish:performanslı okuma, edimsel okuma, ...
Vietnamese:đọc diễn cảm, cách đọc theo hướng hành vi ngôn tạo tác động, ...

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