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Peer reviewedNapierkowski, Harriet – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1981
Obstacles confronting deaf students in language development are considered. American Sign Language is distinguished from English in terms of grammar, inflection and syntax, and context. The impact of deafness on language acquisition and cognitive development is examined. The importance of auditory feedback and verbal reinforcement is emphasized.…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Development, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedChristensen, Kathee Mangan – American Annals of the Deaf, 1985
The article reviews linguistic features of a trilingual approach to total communication for deaf children from non-English-speaking families. Covered are issues of syntax, semantics, and use of fingerspelling. (CL)
Descriptors: Deafness, Finger Spelling, Limited English Speaking, Semantics
