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Peer reviewedLuftig, Richard L.; Bersani, Henry A., Jr. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1988
The learning of a list of 20 Blissymbols and comparable American Sign Language signs by 121 nonhandicapped undergraduate psychology students was compared. Blissymbols were learned significantly faster than manual signs, particularly in early learning trials. Results are discussed in terms of the memory requirements of the two systems. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level
Peer reviewedPower, Des; And Others – CAEDHH Journal/La Revue ACESM, 1996
Storytelling by six teachers of the deaf was videotaped under three simulated conditions, as if they were presenting to hearing listeners, to oral deaf listeners, and to users of simultaneous communication. A number of grammatical and lexical characteristics were examined including Type-Token Ratios, a measure of lexical diversity, and Minimal…
Descriptors: Deafness, Difficulty Level, Grammar, Language Patterns
