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Batson, Lorie Goodman – Writing Instructor, 1989
Examines American Sign Language (ASL) in the context of the orality/literacy debate and issues of language and cognition. Posits that ASL is a natural language independent of English, and asserts that examining other modes of language use can illuminate the nature of discourse in both oral and written forms. (MM)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Development, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
