I wanted to explore further the ways in which we make sense of the things we see on a daily basis. We read everyday in a variety of contexts and are able to speed up this process by recognising words by form rather than having to interpret each separate letter.
I wrote out a number of words with the first and last letter left in the correct place but the letters in the middle have been rearranged. Some of the words are easier to interpret than others. I think this may be due to the way I have changed the order of the letters. it is possible we see certain combinations of letters as a whole. Letter combinations that are common in the English language. For example 'er' , 'ie' and 'on'.
The could help me to break down how we recognise characters even when abstracted or simplified. I need to research theories relating to recognition and signification. We are able to recognise certain heavily ingrained symbols regardless of context, colour or overall form. We see faces in a wide range of objects that can be made up of nothing more than a couple of marks or objects in a certain pattern.
Faces seen in objects and in the world around us are often made up of 3 marks, 2 for eyes and one for a nose or mouth. Faces are often seen in houses and household objects.
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