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Definition of Oralism
1. Noun. A philosophy of education for the deaf, opposed to manualism, that uses spoken language consisting of lipreading, speech, the process of watching mouth movements, and mastering breathing techniques. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oralism
1. the use of oral methods of teaching the deaf [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oralism
Literary usage of Oralism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Proceedings (1902)
"The second cause of this attitude of the adult deaf towards pure oralism is the
... Then, thirdly, Professor Draper avers that pure oralism denies the deaf ..."
2. The Association Review (1906)
"Germany may never leave the oral system, but I feel sure that with regard to the
duller of her deaf children, some departure from pure oralism will be taken ..."
3. American Annals of the Deaf by Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf (1911)
"So completely had oralism disappeared in this country that when it was revived
it was as the "German System," and as such it is largely known now—an ..."
4. Disability and Social Change: A South African Agenda by Brian Watermeyer (2007)
"Learning sign language at school happened even when oralism was orthodoxy.
oralism is an approach to communicating through the use of speech, lip-reading ..."
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