Human Speech


Normal human speech components:

22% Essential Components, 22% Repetitive Patterns, 56% Pauses

Now we know why we hate to speak to computers. Computers can't understand the 'non-essential' components... Wonder how GWB's averages would compare for his speeches?

There's a rather nice bit in "Foundation" where the entire official discourse of a visiting politician is analysed and it's discovered that, in the course of a several day diplomatic visit, said politician "didn't say one damned thing, and he did it so cleverly that you didn't notice." -- WJR

What exactly are "repetitive patterns"? "Like," "you know," etc.?


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