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Before learning language.
The prelingual deaf often learn audible speech very well.
See Also: prelinguistic
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prelingual — pre·lin·gual .prē liŋ g(yə )wəl adj occurring before an individual has developed the use of language <prelingual deafness> pre·lin·gual·ly ē adv * * * pre·lin·gual (pre lingґgwəl) occurring before the development of language … Medical dictionary
prelingual — “+ adjective Etymology: pre + lingual : previous to the use, acquisition, or development of language an infant in the prelingual stage … Useful english dictionary
Prelingual deafness — A profoundly prelingually deaf individual is someone who was born with insufficient hearing to acquire speech normally, or who lost their hearing prior to the age at which speech is acquired.Also called Prelingual hearing impairment , it exists… … Wikipedia
prelingual — adj.; prelingually, adv. * * * … Universalium
prelingual — pre·lingual … English syllables
prelingual hearing loss — hearing loss that occurs before the person has learned to speak … Medical dictionary
prélingual, e, aux — adj. (Surdité) intervenue avant l acquisition du langage … Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires
Hearing impairment — See also: Deaf culture for the social movement.. Deaf and/or hard of hearing Classification and external resources The International Symbol for Deafness … Wikipedia
Cued speech — is a system of communication used with and among deaf or hard of hearing people. It is a phonemic based system which makes traditionally spoken languages accessible by using a small number of handshapes (representing consonants) in different… … Wikipedia
Post-lingual hearing impairment — is a hearing impairment where hearing loss is adventitious and develops due to disease or trauma after the acquisition of speech and language, usually after the age of six.Post lingual hearing impairments are far more common than prelingual… … Wikipedia
