speech-reading
Britishnoun
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And in interactions in which deaf people rely on speech-reading and facial cues, masks make communication nearly impossible.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2020
In articulation and speech-reading instruction, the power to assist a class without distracting the attention of the eye from the vocal organs of the teacher.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various
V. The Combined System.—Speech and speech-reading are regarded as very important, but mental development and the acquisition of language are regarded as still more important.
From The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States by Best, Harry
It would be nearest the truth to say that they are "taught articulation," or that they are instructed by the use of speech and speech-reading.
From The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States by Best, Harry
What advantage is there, not found in the prevailing methods of communication with the deaf, i.e., by gestures, dactylology, speech and speech-reading, and writing?
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various
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