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SPEECHREADING [1 record]

Record 1 2019-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
DEF

The understanding of spoken language by watching the movements of the lips, the facial expressions, and the gestures of the speaker.

Key term(s)
  • lipreading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
CONT

La lecture labiale consiste à lire sur les lèvres du locuteur tout en observant son visage et ses mimiques faciales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comunicación no verbal (Psicología)
  • Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
DEF

Técnica de comprensión del habla mediante la interpretación visual de los movimientos de los labios, la cara y la lengua cuando el sonido normal no está disponible, basados también en la información proporcionada por el contexto, el conocimiento de la lengua, y cualquier audición residual.

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