Abstract
Communication is the essence of life. Simple, everyday communication is taken for granted by most people. People communicate for a range of reasons: from expressing their needs and wants to engaging in social closeness. Communication can be achieved a myriad of ways, but spoken communication remains the natural medium for interactive communication. Interactive communication using speech also relies on the ability to hearany restriction of either channel will have a negative impact on an individual’s ability to interact.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Universal Access Handbook |
Editors | Constantine Stephanidis |
Place of Publication | Boca Raton, FL |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Chapter | 47 |
Pages | 47-1-47-12 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Edition | 1st ed. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429135309 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138111899 (pbk), 9780805862805 (hbk) |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jun 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Computer Science