oralist
Lipreading method proponent
An oralist advocates for teaching deaf people to communicate through lip-reading and spoken language rather than sign language.
The term emerged from debates in deaf education, where oralism historically dominated and often suppressed signing.
Oralist can describe educators, policies, or philosophies: The school's oralist approach discouraged students from using ASL.
Interpreting speech visually
- audismPrejudice against deaf individuals
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- hearing aidEar-worn sound amplifier
- Alexander Graham BellTelephone's Scottish-born creator
speech training · mainstreaming · deaf education · listening skills · spoken language · deaf schools · speech reading
Clear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- dictionChoice of words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
speech therapy · voice training · phonetics · intonation · projection · clarity · vocalization · inflection
Addressing a live audience
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- debateFormal argument on issues
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
declamation · speechmaking · forensics · disputation · dialectic · argument · deliberation · rebuttal
lip-reading
Interpreting speech visually
- audismPrejudice against deaf individuals
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- hearing aidEar-worn sound amplifier
Alexander Graham Bell · speech training · mainstreaming · deaf education · listening skills · spoken language · deaf schools · speech reading
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- dictionChoice of words
enunciation · speech therapy · voice training · phonetics · intonation · projection · clarity · vocalization · inflection · resonance
public speaking
Addressing a live audience
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- debateFormal argument on issues
rhetoric · declamation · speechmaking · forensics · disputation · dialectic · argument · deliberation · rebuttal · elocutionist