[kj] OT How does the mind work?

[Jim Harper]

No, it's not the answer, really. For a start, the Japanese use three different alphabets or writing systems, none of which correspond to the western letter system. Furthermore, desciphering the precise meaning of the word is dependent upon comprehending every single aspect of the symbol, including context and location within the sentence. It is simply impossible to take a shortcut such as reading the first and last letters. Learning to read and write Japanese is a mammoth task; it takes considerably longer to master than the comparatively easy English language. The Japanese read their language incredibly fast simply through years and years of practice and necessity.

FLIGHT BRINGER <flightbringer at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:  I thought that it ws quite interesting. Shows how its possible to understand 
things, even if they dont make sense. Its possible to read it just as quick 
as if the letters were in the right order. It also explains how The Japanese 
can read their language so quickly, bit thats a different story .
I ve always wondered how the Japanese can read a whole page within a 
minimal amount of time, and this is the answer.

>From: Jim Harper 
>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 
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>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
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>Subject: Re: [kj] OT How does the mind work?
>Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 21:51:34 +0100 (BST)
>
>Yawn.
>
>FLIGHT BRINGER wrote:
> cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
>phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde
>Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the
>olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
>plcae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a
>porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
>istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
>
>FHLITGRBNIGER
>
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