title: Silent reading rate and memory span.
abstract: This paper reports two experiments concerned with the form of the linear function relating memory span to pronunciation rate. Experiment 1 asked whether the intercept of the equation is attributable to an interaction between modality, word-length, and serial position. The results lead us to reject this possibility. Experiment 2 examined the shape of the span function for visual presentation of lists read aloud or silently. The results show that the intercept of the span function disappears for silent presentation but not for aloud presentation. The results are discussed in terms of a balance between two opposing effects of word-length.
authors.affiliation: Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poirier
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schweickert
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D011939:Mental Recall; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011932:Reading; D012691:Serial Learning; D013060:Speech