She was nodding to the beat of her speaking/speech.

[Alexey86]

1) She was nodding to the beat of her speech.
2) She was nodding to the beat of her speaking.

Which variant is better? What's the difference in meaning between them?

 

[Tdol]

They're both a bit strange to me- was she really nodding that much?

 

[Alexey86]

They're both a bit strange to me- was she really nodding that much?

Suppose she had autistic disorder.

 

[tzfujimino]

headbanging?
:shock:
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/headbang

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Headbanging

 

[Alexey86]

headbanging?

Thank you. My question is more about speech vs speaking.

 

[emsr2d2]

In that case, use "speech".

Her head nodded in time with the rhythm of her speech.
She nodded her head in time with the rhythm of her speech.

 

[Alexey86]

In that case, use "speech".

Her head nodded in time with the rhythm of her speech.
She nodded her head in time with the rhythm of her speech.

Three questions:
1) Is to the beat of not correct?
2) Can in time with the rhythm of be shortened to in time with or in rhythm with?
3) Can I use nodded intransitively in your second variant?

 

[Glizdka]

Not a teacher
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I wouldn't say speech has a beat, unless beatboxing be considered a form of speech.