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Newton, Laurie – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1985
Findings of a study involving two groups of teachers of the deaf (those who used oral language only and those who used total communication) revealed no differences in teachers' use of nonliteral language. Reduced use of idiomatic language occurred in both oral and sign communication, only when total communication was used. (CL)
Descriptors: Deafness, Idioms, Language Skills, Oral Communication Method

Schiavetti, Nicholas; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1996
This study investigated speaking rate and voice onset time (VOT) in speech produced during simultaneous communication (SC) by speakers with normal hearing. The somewhat enlarged voicing contrast during SC was consistent with previous findings regarding the influence of rate changes on the temporal fine structure of speech and voicing contrast…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Hearing Impairments, Manual Communication, Sign Language