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Peer reviewedHamilton, Harley – Sign Language Studies, 1984
Thirty-five deaf children with hearing parents were tested for cheremic perception. Deaf children using sign language, like hearing children using spoken language, have more difficulty discriminating between lexical items that form minimal pairs in their language than between items that differ more. (SL)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Comparative Analysis, Deafness, Distinctive Features (Language)
