multimodality

How the Deaf See Music

Music is often considered an auditory experience, but for the Deaf community, it's a world felt through powerful vibrations and…

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Speaking with Hands and Mouth

In central Australia, the Arandic peoples use a complex sign language alongside speech, a system developed for times when speech…

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Feeling Speech: The Tadoma Method

Imagine a conversation without sound or sight, where words aren't heard but are understood through the delicate dance of vibrations…

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Thinking With Your Hands: The Unconscious Grammar of Co-Speech Gestures

We don't just talk with our mouths; our hands are constantly performing a silent ballet that helps us think, speak,…

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Hearing with Your Eyes: The McGurk Effect and the Illusions of Speech Perception

What happens when your eyes and ears receive conflicting information? The McGurk effect is a powerful illusion where seeing a…

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Lost in the Gutter: The Unique Linguistic Challenges of Translating Comics and Graphic Novels

Translating a comic book isn't just about swapping words in a speech bubble; it's a delicate dance between text, art,…

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