Saturday, June 15, 2024

That Voice Inside

 No, not your conscience the other one that says the words as you read, that one is called subvocalization and most people have it. It is more than just a silent voice though as there are outward clues that are the same when speaking aloud and can be detected if you know what to watch for. So is it a good thing, or a bad thing? Two schools of thought on that question, most agree that with subvocalization comprehension is better, the flip side is that it often hinders the speed of reading. There are others who argue that unless the reader suffers hyperfixation the speed of reading is the same as the speed of speech which is around 200-250 words per minute. Though you can train yourself not to use subvocalization it is difficult for most people, and deaf people rarely use it at all as they are taught to read in a different way. 





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