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Lansing, Charissa R.; McConkie, George W. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1999
Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that visual information related to segmental versus prosodic aspects of speech is distributed differently on the face of the talker. Results indicate that information in the upper part of the talker's face is more critical for intonation pattern decisions than for decisions about word segments…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Deafness, Facial Expressions, Interpersonal Communication
Beattie, R. G.; Markides, A. – ACEHI Journal, 1992
This study found significantly better lipreading scores by 31 children with hearing impairments than by 15 children with normal hearing (all 10 and 11 years old). However, correlations between degree of hearing loss and lipreading ability were nonsignificant. The study provides partial support for the doctrine of sensory compensation. (DB)
Descriptors: Children, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension
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Hayes, Donald S.; Kelly, Suzanne B. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1984
Examines modality differences in preschoolers' ability to recognize or recall temporally related events and extends Ward and Wackman's model by evaluating whether the assumed "visual viewing style" applies to preschoolers' processing of temporal relations. Results demonstrated that temporally related events were remembered more…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Childrens Television, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension