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Question about study
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| Author: | Christina Sanchez |
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Dear LINGUIST List subscribers, several people have sent me different versions of a linguistic tex that seems to be very popular among non-linguists at the moment. I states that research at an English university has revealed that it is still possible to read a text when all letters (except the first and last) of every word are in a different order. The text itself is written in exactly this way and thereby proves its point. (Compare one of the German versions below.) Do es anyone know the title of this study and where it has been published? Thank you very much in advance. Yours, Christina Sanchez Afugrnud enier Sduite an enier Elingshcen Unvirestiät ist es eagl, in wlehcer Rienhnelfoge die Bcuhtsbaen in eniem Wrot sethen, das enizg wcihitge dbaei ist, dsas der estre und lzete Bcuhtsbae am rcihgiten Paltz snid. Der Rset knan ttolaer Blösdinn sien, und du knasnt es torztedm onhe Porbelme lseen. Das ghet dseahlb, wiel wir nchi Bcuhtsbae fr Bcuhtsbae enizlen lseen, snodren Wöretr als Gnaezs. Nchit shlcceht oedr? |
