15. A system for changing a textual length of a displayable electronic text content while maintaining a meaning of the displayable electronic text content, the system comprising: an electronic reader (e-reader) device having a memory for storing data and applications, a processor for executing the applications, and an electronic touch screen for displaying a displayable electronic text content and for receiving a user touch gesture comprising a multi-touch user input that identifies a portion of the displayable electronic text content targeted for a textual length change, the multi-touch user input further comprising a textual alternative electronic text content has the different textual length than the targeted displayable electronic text content.
15. A system for changing a textual length of a displayable electronic text content while maintaining a meaning of the displayable electronic text content, the system comprising: an electronic reader (e-reader) device having a memory for storing data and applications, a processor for executing the applications, and an electronic touch screen for displaying a displayable electronic text content and for receiving a user touch gesture comprising a multi-touch user input that identifies a portion of the displayable electronic text content targeted for a textual length change, the multi-touch user input further comprising a textual alternative electronic text content has the different textual length than the targeted displayable electronic text content. 16. The system of claim 15 , further including a content provider for providing the displayable electronic text content to the e-reader device and the semantic server application.