(ROOT (S (NP (NN Reading)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN thought) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN conversation)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN reader)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN text)))))))))))) (. .)))
Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
reading
Reading
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
think
thought
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
reader
reader
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN reader)) (VP (VP (VBZ puts) (NP (NNS questions)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD were)))) (, ,) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN text)))) (CC and) (VP (VB get) (NP (NNS answers)))) (. .)))
The reader puts questions, as it were, to the text and get answers.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
reader
reader
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
put
puts
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
answer
answers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN light)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these))))) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (NP (JJR further) (NNS questions)) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB so) (RB on)))) (. .)))
In the light of these he put further questions, and so on.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
light
light
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
PRON
DT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Cmp
further
further
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
conj
on
on
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (PP (IN For) (NP (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN time)))) (SBAR (S (NP (DT this) (`` ``) (NN conversation) ('' '')) (VP (VBZ goes) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN below) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN level)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN consciousness))))))))) (. .)))
For most of the time this "conversation" goes on below the level of consciousness.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
goes
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
below
below
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
consciousness
consciousness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NNS times))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP become) (ADJP (JJ aware) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .)))
At times, however, we become aware of it.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
become
become
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
aware
aware
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB usually)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG running) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (NNS difficulties)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NN mismatch)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG occurring) (PP (IN between) (NP (NNS expectations) (CC and) (NN meaning)))))))))))))) (. .)))
This is usually when we are running into difficulties, when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning.
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
run
running
VERB
VBG
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
difficulty
difficulties
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
mismatch
mismatch
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
occur
occurring
VERB
VBG
case
between
between
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
expectation
expectations
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
meaning
meaning
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (JJ successful) (NN matching)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN experienced)))))) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN questioning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN text)))) (VP (VBZ continues) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ unconscious) (NN level)))) (. .)))
When successful matching is being experienced our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
successful
successful
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
matching
matching
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
experience
experienced
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
question
questioning
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continues
VERB
VBZ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unconscious
unconscious
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Different) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP converse) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN text))) (ADVP (RB differently))) (. .)))
Different people converse with the text differently.
amod
Degree=Pos
different
Different
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
converse
converse
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
advmod
differently
differently
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT Some)) (VP (VBP stay) (ADVP (RB very) (RB close) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN page)))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NNS others)) (VP (VBP take) (PRT (RP off)) (ADVP (RB imaginatively)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS words))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG interpreting) (, ,) (VBG criticizing) (, ,) (VBG analyzing) (CC and) (VBG examining))))) (. .)))
Some stay very close to the words on the page; others take off imaginatively from words, interpreting, criticizing, analyzing and examining.
nsubj
some
Some
DET
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
stay
stay
VERB
VBP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
page
page
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
advmod
imaginatively
imaginatively
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
interpret
interpreting
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
criticize
criticizing
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
analyze
analyzing
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
examine
examining
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN former)) (VP (VBZ represents) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN comprehension)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN written) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN text)))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (DT the) (NN latter)) (VP (VBZ represents) (NP (NP (JJR higher) (NNS levels)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN comprehension)))))))) (. .)))
The former represents a kind of comprehension that is written in the text, while the latter represents higher levels of comprehension.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
former
former
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
represent
represents
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
comprehension
comprehension
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
write
written
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
latter
latter
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
represent
represents
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Cmp
high
higher
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
level
levels
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
comprehension
comprehension
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN balance)) (PP (IN between) (NP (DT these)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important)) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB especially)) (IN for) (NP (JJ advanced) (NNS readers)))) (. .)))
The balance between these is important, especially for advanced readers.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
balance
balance
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
advanced
advanced
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN conversation)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN point)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN view))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ has) (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (PP (PP (IN with) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN read)))))) (CC but) (PP (IN with) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN read))))))))))) (. .)))
There is another conversation that from our point of view is important, and that has not to do with what is read but with how it is read.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
another
another
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
point
point
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
view
view
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
read
read
VERB
VBN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
conj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
read
read
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP call) (NP (DT this)) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (NN process) ('' '') (NN conversation)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (VP (VBN opposed) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (NN content) ('' '') (NN conversation))))))))) (. .)))
We call this a "process" conversation as opposed to a "content" conversation.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
call
call
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
process
process
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
xcomp
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
oppose
opposed
VERB
VBN
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
content
content
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
obl
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ concerned) (PP (RB not) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN meaning))) (CC but) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS strategies)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP employ) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN reading))))))))))) (. .)))
It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies we employ in reading.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
concerned
concerned
ADJ
JJ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
meaning
meaning
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
strategy
strategies
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
employ
employ
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ skilled) (NNS readers))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN ability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hold) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN content) (NN conversation)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN text)))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB usually)) (ADVP (RB pretty) (RB well)) (VBN developed)) (. .)))
If we are skilled readers, our ability to hold a content conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
skilled
skilled
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
hold
hold
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
content
content
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
advmod
pretty
pretty
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
develop
developed
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (ADVP (RB Not) (RB so)) (PRP$ our) (NN ability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hold) (NP (DT a) (NN process) (NN conversation))))) (. .)))
Not so our ability to hold a process conversation.
advmod
not
Not
PART
RB
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
hold
hold
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
process
process
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (RB just) (DT this) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN conversation)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN importance))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG seeking) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB develop) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN reading)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB meet) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NNS demands)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN placed) (PP (IN upon) (NP (PRP us)))))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG studying) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (JJR higher) (NN level))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
It is just this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
importance
importance
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
seek
seeking
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
meet
meet
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
demand
demands
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
place
placed
VERB
VBN
case
upon
upon
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
study
studying
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
high
higher
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text. The reader puts questions, as it were, to the text and get answers. In the light of these he put further questions, and so on.  For most of the time this "conversation" goes on below the level of consciousness. At times, however, we become aware of it. This is usually when we are running into difficulties, when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning. When successful matching is being experienced our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.  Different people converse with the text differently. Some stay very close to the words on the page; others take off imaginatively from words, interpreting, criticizing, analyzing and examining. The former represents a kind of comprehension that is written in the text, while the latter represents higher levels of comprehension. The balance between these is important, especially for advanced readers.  There is another conversation that from our point of view is important, and that has not to do with what is read but with how it is read. We call this a "process" conversation as opposed to a "content" conversation. It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies we employ in reading. If we are skilled readers, our ability to hold a content conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed. Not so our ability to hold a process conversation. It is just this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.