Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The theory or practice of teaching hearing-impaired or deaf persons to communicate by means of spoken language.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The system of teaching deaf-mutes by means of ordinary speech or lip-language, without the use of the hand-manual.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A philosophy of education for the deaf, opposed to
manualism , that uses spoken language consisting oflipreading ,speech , the process of watching mouth movements, and mastering breathing techniques.
Etymologies
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This viewpoint is now known as oralism, since it emphasizes the development of oral language skills in deaf individuals.
The Pawprints of History STANLEY COREN 2002
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This viewpoint is now known as oralism, since it emphasizes the development of oral language skills in deaf individuals.
The Pawprints of History STANLEY COREN 2002
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This viewpoint is now known as oralism, since it emphasizes the development of oral language skills in deaf individuals.
The Pawprints of History STANLEY COREN 2002
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This viewpoint is now known as oralism, since it emphasizes the development of oral language skills in deaf individuals.
The Pawprints of History STANLEY COREN 2002
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At an international conference of rehabilitation professionals -- much like this one -- the school of thought called oralism won the day.
Women With Disabilities: How To Become A Boat Rocker In Life: 1993
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The trouble started when an inquisitive student got lost somewhere between "oralism" and
Latest Articles 2010
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After being oppressed in education and wider society for over a hundred years, and competing with other inferior systems such as oralism and Signed English (TC), NZSL is now finally recognised as a part of NZ's Culture. compiled with the assistance of Janine Mac Pherson
Fookem and Bug 2009
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Her article goes on to explore the debate over oralism, which encourages deaf children to speak verbally and lip-read rather than sign.
Sign language disappearing? BA Haller 2008
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With this came the oppression of ASL and the development and spread of oralism.
DEFINING MEDICAL PROBLEMS: IS DEAFNESS A DISEASE? » Sociological Images 2008
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This helps me to understand the campaign to defend and preserve Deaf culture against oralism and “hearing” enforcement.
DEFINING MEDICAL PROBLEMS: IS DEAFNESS A DISEASE? » Sociological Images 2008
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