An individual can make unlimited inferences on a text based on context, their comprehension of the language and prior knowledge of the topic. I also believe that the level of possible inferences can depend on rather the text is abstract or concrete. This can be seen through poetry. Several individuals can read the same body of poem, but have a different interpretation. I think this has to do with prior knowledge experiences of language and life. For example, as a kid (approximately around the age of 9-11) I fell in love with Edgar Allen Poe's work. As a child I read the short stories and poem's at face value. I was able to understand overall concepts and ideas. on the other hand, when it came to analyzing the text to find more substance in hidden meanings I couldn't. One story in particular the Tell-tale-heart. This may sound strange, but I could not make the connection of what the "hideous veil" meant.
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In addition, to the fact that I have more knowledge on the human eye and the possible physiological abnormalities that can happen. I can now make the connection and infer that the old man had cataracts or blindness in the eye due to injury. I also didn't have knowledge of the implication of mental illness (such as paranoia, delusion, manic episodes etc etc). Now, at this age I can read the same body of text and have a better understanding. Some people may interpret that same story from a religious standpoint. The old man representing something angelic and his caretaker of someone with demonic influences. While some from a more literal psycho-analysis point of view. At my current age I can use eleborative inference from psychology classes and anatomy to gain a more in-depth semantic meaning of the the
In addition, to the fact that I have more knowledge on the human eye and the possible physiological abnormalities that can happen. I can now make the connection and infer that the old man had cataracts or blindness in the eye due to injury. I also didn't have knowledge of the implication of mental illness (such as paranoia, delusion, manic episodes etc etc). Now, at this age I can read the same body of text and have a better understanding. Some people may interpret that same story from a religious standpoint. The old man representing something angelic and his caretaker of someone with demonic influences. While some from a more literal psycho-analysis point of view. At my current age I can use eleborative inference from psychology classes and anatomy to gain a more in-depth semantic meaning of the the