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The Science of Speed Reading

Researchers find that total reading rate is made up of three, additive components: phonics, contextual clues and word shape.

By Nikhil Swaminathan
Source: Scientific American

In work that may one day narrow the gap between speedy, voracious readers and slower, disinterested ones, researchers at New York University (N.Y.U.) have determined that three different mechanisms are used to decode the words in a particular sentence.

The three processes: phonics (a letter by letter sounding out of words); contextual clues (earlier parts of sentences that help readers anticipate upcoming words); and holistic word recognition, or the physical shape of words.

This excerpt is from an article originally published by Scientific American. Please read the full article here.

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