Literary notes about audition (AI summary)
In literature, the term "audition" has been employed in nuanced ways that stretch beyond its modern association with musical or performance evaluations. For instance, in [1] the word is used in a context that emphasizes its irregular or "abnormal" usage, implying that the act or process of being audibly evaluated deviates from expected norms—a deviation so subtle that pinpointing its incorrectness becomes a challenge. In contrast, [2] presents audition as a counterpart to mere verbal expression, suggesting that speaking for the sake of verbal pleasure does not necessarily aim at the act of being heard or judged. Together, these examples illustrate how authors have exploited the term's elasticity to explore themes of evaluation, perception, and the inherent tension between expression and reception in human interaction.
- Inasmuch as this soon stops, the abnormality and incorrectness of their audition is hard to establish.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross - Abraham talked on, rather for the pleasure of utterance than for audition, so that his sister's abstraction was of no account.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy
