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Brentari, Diane; Gonzalez, Carolina; Seidl, Amanda; Wilbur, Ronnie – Language and Speech, 2011
Three studies are presented in this paper that address how nonsigners perceive the visual prosodic cues in a sign language. In Study 1, adult American nonsigners and users of American Sign Language (ASL) were compared on their sensitivity to the visual cues in ASL Intonational Phrases. In Study 2, hearing, nonsigning American infants were tested…
Descriptors: Cues, Deafness, Language Enrichment, American Sign Language
Rusher, Melissa Ausbrooks – Online Submission, 2012
This study provides a contemporary definition of American Sign Language/English bilingual education (AEBE) and outlines an essential theoretical framework. Included is a history and evolution of the methodology. The author also summarizes the general findings of twenty-six (26) empirical studies conducted in the United States that directly or…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, English, Comparative Analysis, Bilingual Education