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Various units of speech have been used as a basis for measurement. The traditional measure of speed in typing and Morse code transmission has been words per minute (wpm). However, in the study of speech the word is not well defined (being primarily a unit of grammar), and speech is not usually temporally stable over a period as long as a minute ...
The shortest Oscar speech has been when recipients simply say "thank you". Both Clark Gable [12] and Alfred Hitchcock [11] kept it simple, and when Patty Duke was named Best Supporting Actress in 1962 for The Miracle Worker at the 35th Academy Awards, her acceptance speech was, simply, two words—"Thank you"— after which she walked off the ...
In 1943, English actor Greer Garson won the Academy Award for Best Actress and spoke for an undefeated four minutes. Clémence Michallon revisits this page in Oscars history
Clinton discussed many topics in the address, including education, health care, crime, the global economy, technology, and the environment. [1] It was the longest State of the Union address in recorded history at 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Karat et al. found in one study of average computer users in 1999 that the average rate for transcription was 32.5 words per minute, and 19.0 words per minute for composition. [2] In the same study, when the group was divided into "fast", "moderate", and "slow" groups, the average speeds were 40 wpm, 35 wpm, and 23 wpm, respectively.
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Conversational speech (in English) takes place at a rate of around 150 wpm (words per minute), but the average person is able to comprehend speech presented at rates of up to 200-250 wpm without undue difficulty. [10] [11] Blind and severely visually impaired subjects scored similar comprehension levels at even higher rates, up to 300-350 wpm. [12]