lipreaders
Mouth-watching decoders
Lipreaders are people who understand speech by watching the movements of a speaker's lips and face rather than hearing the words.
The skill is essential for many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, though hearing people also develop it.
Lipreading works best with clear speakers in good light: Lipreaders struggle when people talk while looking away.
Having partial or total deafness
- deafUnable to hear
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- ASLManual visual communication system
- sign-languageCommunication through gestures
interpreter · audiology · accessibility · assistive · inclusion · audiogram · tinnitus · deafness
Minimal sound distinctions
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- articulationClear vocal expression
- gesturesExpressive body movements
body-language · nonverbal · clarity · enunciation · lighting
Interpreting spoken language visually
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- decipheringInterpreting coded information
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- proficiencySkilled performance level
recognition · perception · cognition · concentration · focus · attention · training · practice
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- interpretationAssigned meaning
exchange · receptive · expressive · one-on-one · face-to-face · turn-taking · clarification
hearing-impaired
Having partial or total deafness
sign-language · interpreter · audiology · accessibility · assistive · inclusion · audiogram · tinnitus · deafness · captioning
phonemes
Minimal sound distinctions
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- articulationClear vocal expression
gestures · body-language · nonverbal · clarity · enunciation · lighting
speechreading
Interpreting spoken language visually
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- decipheringInterpreting coded information
- accuracyDegree of correctness
proficiency · recognition · perception · cognition · concentration · focus · attention · training · practice · fluency
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
interpretation · exchange · receptive · expressive · one-on-one · face-to-face · turn-taking · clarification