Meaning of manualism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A philosophy of education for the deaf, emphasizing visual sign language using the hands.
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2. The art of playing music by squeezing air through the hands.
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3. The practice of producing manuals, or instruction books, to train the Roman Catholic clergy.
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Examples

“Some argued that oralism was the best way to teach language to the deaf, while others argued that manualism worked best.”

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