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A Description of Pedagogically Imposed Signed Semantic-Syntactic Relationships in Deaf Children.
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Layton, Thomas L.; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Reports on research into the early semantic-syntactic utterances of deaf children as compared to those of learning children. It is suggested that differences in acquisition patterns may be attributable to the pedagogical nature of deaf language acquisition. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Deafness, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition
The Acquisition of American Sign Language Hand Configurations
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McIntire, Marina – Sign Language Studies, 1977
Examination of American Sign Language--produced by a deaf child acquiring the language from deaf parents, and videotaped at age 13, 15, 18, and 21 months--shows conformity to many of the phonological rules operative for all languages. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Child Language, Deafness, Handicapped Children
Early Holophrastic Communication without a Mature Language Model: Gesture Types at 20 to 26 Months.
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Dalgleish, Barrie; Mohay, Heather – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Reports on an investigation into the gestural repertoire of a deaf child raised in an oral environment. (AM)
Descriptors: Body Language, Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness