Speechreading: A Way to Improve Understanding

Preface

Clerc Books An imprint of Gallaudet University Press Washington, DC 20002© 1985 by Gallaudet University All rights reserved. First edition 1985 Second edition, revised 1995. Second printing 1999 Printed in the United States of America Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kaplan, Harriet. Speechreading: a way to improve understanding. Biography: p. Includes index. 1. Lipreading. 2. Lipreading-8tudy and teaching. 1. Bally, Scott J., 1945 - .II. Garretson, Carol, 1926- .III. Title. HV2487.K371987 371.91'27 87-7599 ISBN 0-930323-32-7 @ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard of Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-198 Clerc Books An imprint of Gallaudet University Press Washington, DC 20002© 1985 by Gallaudet University All rights reserved. First edition 1985 Second edition, revised 1995. Second printing 1999 Printed in the United States of America Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kaplan, Harriet. Speechreading: a way to improve understanding. Biography: p. Includes index. 1. Lipreading. 2. Lipreading-8tudy and teaching. 1. Bally, Scott J., 1945 - .II. Garretson, Carol, 1926- .III. Title. HV2487.K371987 371.91'27 87-7599 ISBN 0-930323-32-7§ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard of Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-198 Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Principles of Speechreading 2. Limitations of Speechreading 3. Visibility and Homopheneity 4. Communication Strategies 5. Practical Exercises in Communication Strategies 6. Speechreading Tests and Methods 7. Speechreading Exercises References Additional Readings Index v Vll ix 1 8 15 20 36 90 101 141 143 145 Chapters 1-4 and 6 are by Harriet Kaplan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Audiology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. Chapter 5 and the introduction to chapter 7 are by Scott J. Bally, M.A., Clinical Supervisor, Department of Audiology at Gallaudet University. The speechreading exercises in chapter 7 were organized and edited by Carol Garretson, M.A., former Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Arts at Gallaudet University. Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Principles of Speechreading 2. Limitations of Speechreading 3. Visibility and Homopheneity 4. Communication Strategies 5. Practical Exercises in Communication Strategies 6. Speechreading Tests and Methods 7. Speechreading Exercises References Additional Readings Index v Vll IX 1 8 15 20 36 90 101 141 143 145 Chapters 1-4 and 6 are by Harriet Kaplan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Audiology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. Chapter 5 and the introduction to chapter 7 are by Scott J. Bally, M.A., Clinical Supervisor, Department of Audiology at Gallaudet University. The speechreading exercises in chapter 7 were organized and edited by Carol Garretson, M.A., former Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Arts at Gallaudet University. ...