Question

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?

(1 point)
Responses

oral deafness

oral deafness

lipreading

lipreading

manual deafness

manual deafness

personification

1 answer

The correct answer is lipreading. This refers to the ability to understand spoken language by observing the movements of the lips, face, and tongue of the speaker, which can be helpful for understanding ASL signs when the signer mouths the words.