Title
The rate of expanded inner speech during spontaneous sentence productions
Abstract
The rate of expanded inner speech and speech aloud was compared in 20 typical adults (3 males, 17 females; M age=24 years, SD=4). Participants generated and timed spontaneous sentences with both expanded inner speech and speech aloud following the instruction to say “the first thing that comes to mind.” The rate of expanded inner speech was slightly, but significantly, faster than the rate of speech aloud. The findings supported the hypothesis that expanded inner speech was faster than speech aloud because of the time required to move the articulators in the latter. Physical measures of speaking rate are needed to validate self-timed measures. Limitations of the study and directions for research are discussed.
Department(s)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education
Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0031512516664992
Keywords
Learning, Memory cognition, Mental imagery, Processing, Working memory
Publication Date
10-1-2016
Recommended Citation
Netsell, Ronald, Steven Kleinsasser, and Todd Daniel. "The rate of expanded inner speech during spontaneous sentence productions." Perceptual and motor skills 123, no. 2 (2016): 383-393.
Journal Title
Perceptual and Motor Skills
