the theory or practice of teaching deaf people to communicate primarily or exclusively through lip-reading and speaking rather than signing
oralism
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oralism
noun
The theory or practice of teaching hearing-impaired or deaf persons to communicate by means of spoken language.
Related Forms:
- o′ral·ist
adjective
noun
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Noun
(uncountable)
- A philosophy of education for the deaf, opposed to manualism, that uses spoken language consisting of lipreading, speech, the process of watching mouth movements, and mastering breathing techniques.
Origin
oral +"Ž -ism
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oralism - Medical Definition
n.
The theory or practice of teaching hearing-impaired or deaf persons to communicate by means of spoken language.
Related Forms:
- o′ral·ist
adj., n.
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