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Originally Posted by kennyc
I'm kinda with you there....I've taken a speed reading course (ages ago) and know the techniques, but feel like I'm missing something if I read that fast without taking time to savor and absorb it.
Now I fully expect objections to the above so go ahead.  |
No objections from me. :-)
I find I sub-vocalise on some books but not others - it depends on the nature of the book and what I want to get from it.
For technical books and most non-fiction I won't subvocalise, as the aim is usually to absorb what the book has to say as quickly and accurately as possible.
For much fiction, particularly well-written fiction, I will sub-vocalise. It does slow me down a bit, but it allows me to savour the language and immerse myself in the flow of the writing. For example, speed-reading Wodehouse would (IMHO, of course) be completely missing the point. The joy isn't in the plot (they're all mostly the same), it's in the language.
/JB