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Auditory perceptual simulation (APS) of faster speech, like Indian-English, speeds up silent reading more than slower speech, such as American-English. Speech rate, not accent difficulty, drives these reading speed effects.

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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Reading Comprehension

Background:

  • Auditory Perceptual Simulation (APS) involves mentally simulating voices during silent reading.
  • Prior studies linked faster native English speaker APS to quicker reading times compared to slower non-native speakers.
  • The cause—speech rate versus accent difficulty—remained unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate the impact of speech rate versus accent difficulty on reading times during APS.
  • To investigate if faster Indian-English speech or slower American-English speech affects reading rates differently.
  • To determine the primary mechanism behind APS effects on reading speed.

Main Methods:

  • Participants engaged in the auditory perceptual simulation paradigm during silent reading.
  • Reading times for individual words and full sentences were analyzed.
  • Faster Indian-English speech was compared with slower American-English speech.

Main Results:

  • APS modulated reading rate, with faster Indian-English speech leading to quicker reading times than slower American-English speech.
  • This finding held true for both individual word and full sentence reading times.
  • Comparison with prior data confirmed speech rate as the key factor.

Conclusions:

  • Speech rate, not accent difficulty, is the primary driver of auditory perceptual simulation effects on reading speed.
  • Faster speech simulation enhances reading efficiency, irrespective of accent.
  • This clarifies the mechanism underlying how simulated auditory input influences reading behavior.