Test 2 Flashcards
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What are visemes?
Speech sounds that look alike on the face /p/ /b/ /m/
What are homophones?
Words that look the same on the face
i.e. grade and yes
What does lip reading entail?
Visual cues only
What does speech reading entail?
Auditory and visual cues
Which type of reading do ALL people subconsciously do?
Speech read
What factors influence speech reading? (4)
Talker
Message
Environment
Speech Reader
Manner, Place, Voicing: which are easier and which are harder?
Manner and Voicing are easier to hear
Place is easier to visualize but harder to hear
Which training does speech reading training entail?
Some combination of analytic and synthetic
What does speech reading training begin with?
Vowel training
What are the objectives of analytic vowel speech reading training?
Discriminate between letters i, u, a through their different formants and different mouth positions
Identify words in open set formants
What are the objectives of analytic consonant speech reading training?
Discriminate between consonants that differ in place but share manner and voice
Identify words in an open set format
Why do you focus on place and not manner and voice?
Because manner and voicing cues are primarily auditory
What is the ending objective of synthetic consonant speech reading training?
Speechread a paragraph
What makes vowels easier to discriminate?
The further apart they are on the vowel quad, the easier it is to tell them apart
What are the effects of hearing loss on “the rules”? (6)
- Disruption in turn taking
- Modification of speaking style (slower rate)
- Inappropriate topic shifts
- Superficial content
- Frequent clarifications (what)
- Violations (too loud, dominate convo)
What are the two classes of communication strategies?
1- Facilitative
2- Receptive
What is a facilitative communication strategy?
The individual with the HL instructs the talker and structures the environment
What is a receptive communication strategy?
The individual with the HL provides explicit instruction immediately following a communication breakdown
Name the four factors in communication.
1- Talker
2- Message
3- Environment
4- Listener
What type of strategies are used to influence these four factors?
Facilitative Strategies
What factors pertaining to the talker can affect the conversation? (5)
- Speed
- Chewing gum
- Hand over mouth
- Looking/walking away
- Too loud
How is message a factor? (4)
- Simple sentences/ syntax is easier than a long complicated one
- Repeat key words
- Eliminate ambiguous references
- Avoid colloquialisms
What is a colloquialism?
A phrase specific to a certain area
In what ways can the environment effect communication? (4)
- Background noise level
- Lighting
- Distance (not too far or too close)
- Viewing angle