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The Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary defines "subvocalization" as: The act or process of inaudibly articulating speech with the speech organs. In other words, speaking without moving your vocal cords and/or lips, or speaking very quietly to oneself. I answered "no" in the poll, because that is something I never do when reading (or writing). The thing most of you seem to be describing is something I usually just call "imagination" or "visualization."
I will often visualize a persona or actor in a particular role, going through the motions and dialogue, as I might imagine they would if I was watching them in a movie. (My writing is often aided by this, putting a particular actor's character role into one of my character roles in order to let the aspects of that actor become imbued in my character.)
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