The phenomenon you are describing, where the signer mouths the words while using ASL signs, is commonly referred to as lipreading. It is a technique that can aid in understanding speech by visualizing the lip movements in conjunction with signed communication.
As a beginning ASL student, you have found it easier to understand ASL signs when the signer also mouths the words he or she is signing. What is this called?
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oral deafness
oral deafness
lipreading
lipreading
manual deafness
manual deafness
personification
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