I’m assuming she thinks hyperlexic means someone who reads a lot or is very good at reading, but it doesn’t. Words like lectiophile (lover of reading), bibliofile (lover of books), bookworm, or voracious reader would fit better when talking about someone who enjoys reading.
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Hyperlexia is when a child can read at levels far beyond those expected for their age. “Hyper” means better than, while “lexia” means reading or language. A child with hyperlexia might figure out how to decode or sound out words very quickly,
but not understand or comprehend most of what they’re reading.
Unlike a child who is a gifted reader, a child with hyperlexia will have communication or speaking skills that are below their age level.” (emphasis mine).
Basically these kids can decode or figure out how to read words, even without being taught to read. But they don’t actually understand what they’re reading and they’re dumber than their peers when it comes to reading comprehension. This is what separates a gifted reader from a hyperlexic reader. An adult with hyperlexia may be able to speed read things but they won’t be able to tell you after what they learned from their reading.
On second thought, that does seem to describe Vicki! All fluff and showing off, no actual substance or real learning.
