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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 spoken vs. reading vocabulary #200117 05/31/11 11:58 AM 05/31/11 11:58 AM Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1 W woody246 OP stranger woody246   OP stranger W Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1 A few years ago I read in a book about the English language that there is a word for the difference between our reading vocabulary and our speaking vocabulary….I think it said that we know three times as many words than we actually use. Of course, I cannot remember the word. Does anyone out there know it??? Thanks! Woody246 Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: woody246] #200120 05/31/11 03:51 PM 05/31/11 03:51 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,157 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,157 Land of the Flat Water WELCOME WOODY ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: woody246] #200123 05/31/11 10:44 PM 05/31/11 10:44 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I'd go with active and passive vocabulary. Active is the words you would come up with either for speaking or writing. Passive is the words that you'd recognize either by reading or hearing but wouldn't come up with spontaneously. Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: woody246] #200155 06/02/11 12:03 PM 06/02/11 12:03 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy   Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under I agree Faldage, I remember reading that somewhere. Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: Candy] #200158 06/02/11 02:01 PM 06/02/11 02:01 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Owlbow enthusiast Owlbow   enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Quote: But Candy, do you use those words in conversation? Does this help Mr. (Ms?) 246? Teaching and Developing Vocabulary Last edited by Owlbow; 06/02/11 02:03 PM. Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: Owlbow] #200164 06/02/11 03:25 PM 06/02/11 03:25 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,157 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,157 Land of the Flat Water Very interesting site, Owl. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: woody246] #200176 06/03/11 10:50 AM 06/03/11 10:50 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 If you mean the words (phrases) active vocabulary and passive vocabulary, yes, I do use them in conversation. But them I'm not Candy, so who am I to say? Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: Faldage] #200180 06/03/11 11:25 AM 06/03/11 11:25 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy   Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under You speak for me too Faldage why are 'they' doubting us? Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: Candy] #200642 06/22/11 04:06 PM 06/22/11 04:06 PM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 131 Oregon va-vavoom member va-vavoom   member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 131 Oregon I read constantly. One of the many 'problems' in my life is the words that I read and understand, but never hear in a conversation. Even words that are often found written, just don't come up. I have always had a dictionary handy, but even then, sometimes the pronunciation that I have in my head when I am reading is not at all correct. It may be the difference between long or short vowel or it my be where the accent is placed. It sounds perfectly alright to me as I am reading, but is nothing like the real word. It can be very embarrassing. ~===,===,=^=< Re: spoken vs. reading vocabulary [Re: woody246] #200733 06/26/11 08:59 AM 06/26/11 08:59 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Z Zed Pooh-Bah Zed   Pooh-Bah Z Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada That happened all the time to me, especially as a kid. e.g. the name Penelope, which obviously rhymed with antelope. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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