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Re: CHAT: The Conlang Instinct

From:Daniel Andreasson <daniel.andreasson@...>
Date:Thursday, December 9, 1999, 22:26
nicole perrin wrote:

> And speaking of another really strange quirky thing: I > count letters, both in speech (my own and other people's)=20 > and especially in print. It takes me a ridiculous amount=20 > of time to read anything because I count the letters in=20 > each word, each sentence, words per sentence, average=20 > letters per word, etc etc.=20
I do a similar thing (although I don't have the slightest trace of synesthesia, and it's not that similar to counting, but anyway). I say words backwards (as they would sound if you played them backwards on a tape recorder). The urge to do it comes periodically but=20 when I'm having a 'backwards' period, it's really=20 frustrating. And as you say Nicole, it sure takes a long=20 time to read things. Arghs! And I do it subconsciously.=20 I actually can't stop myself from doing it. Suddenly when I'm reading I realize what I'm doing and feel very silly.=20 /ZdI'sEm sEl'tnjOp @'Dan@ lEw/ /nOsa'e:rdna lEj'nA:d/