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by Edward B. Nitchie (Author)
Lip Reading Principles and Practice is a comprehensive guide to the art of lip reading, written by Edward B. Nitchie. The book is designed to help individuals with hearing impairments or those who work with the hearing impaired to improve their lip reading skills. The author begins by explaining the basic principles of lip reading, including the importance of facial expressions and body language in communication. He then provides a detailed overview of the different types of sounds and speech patterns that can be observed while lip reading, including vowels, consonants, and syllables. The book also covers common challenges that lip readers may encounter, such as accents and speech impediments, and provides strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Throughout the book, Nitchie provides numerous exercises and practice activities to help readers improve their lip reading abilities. The book is written in a clear and accessible style, making it an ideal resource for anyone looking to improve their communication skills.1912. A handbook for teachers and for self instruction. Nitchie, principal of the New York School for the Hard-of-Hearing, has embodied both his system and methods into this book, which is the result of years of study, and of experience in teaching. They were all carefully worked out, even to the smallest detail, and arranged in accordance with the newest psychological principles. In fact, the book has been pronounced psychologically perfect. Partial Contents: The Eye as a Substitute for Deaf Ears; Teaching Aims; To the Friends of the Deaf; Conversation Practice; How to Use Stories; The Study of the Movements; Vowels; Consonants; Word Practice; Sentence Practice; Mirror Practice; and more.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
