Lip Reading Principles and Practice is a comprehensive guide written by Edward B. Nitchie that provides readers with a detailed understanding of the art of lip reading. The book is designed to help people who are hard of hearing or deaf to understand the spoken word by interpreting the movements of the lips, tongue, and other facial features.The book covers a range of topics related to lip reading, including the anatomy of the face, the basics of speech, and the various techniques used to interpret lip movements. The author ...
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Lip Reading Principles and Practice is a comprehensive guide written by Edward B. Nitchie that provides readers with a detailed understanding of the art of lip reading. The book is designed to help people who are hard of hearing or deaf to understand the spoken word by interpreting the movements of the lips, tongue, and other facial features.The book covers a range of topics related to lip reading, including the anatomy of the face, the basics of speech, and the various techniques used to interpret lip movements. The author also provides practical advice on how to improve lip reading skills, including tips on how to read lips in different lighting conditions and how to deal with difficult-to-read words.The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to readers of all levels of experience. It includes numerous illustrations and diagrams to help readers understand the concepts being discussed. Additionally, the author includes a number of exercises and practice drills to help readers hone their lip reading skills.Overall, Lip Reading Principles and Practice is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning the art of lip reading, whether for personal or professional reasons. It is a valuable tool for individuals who are hard of hearing or deaf, as well as for speech therapists, audiologists, and other professionals who work with people with hearing impairments.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.
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