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Peer reviewedGannon, Rosalyn L.; Kurlychek, Ken – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1995
Reviews and compares two CD-ROMs designed to teach sign language skills: "The American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM" and "Sign Language for Everyone." The first is seen to be the better reference tool whereas the second is judged the better choice for computer users wanting to learn sign language in a structured way. (DB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews
Peer reviewedMorford, Jill P. – Language & Communication, 1996
Reviews research on "homesign" systems, i.e., the gestural communication of deaf individuals who do not learn a spoken language and who are not exposed to a signed language. The article touches on how iconicity affects language structure and use, the role of input in language development, and the nature of the critical period for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Body Language, Child Language
Peer reviewedStokoe, William C. – Sign Language Studies, 1995
Suggests how insights from Paul Bohannon's book, "How Culture Works" (1995), could be used to address such questions as, "How do deaf people learn their culture?" and "How do deaf children learn (what) culture?" Bohannon's idea of cultural dynamics is applied to deaf culture to trace how that culture evolved, how it…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Boarding Schools, Cultural Maintenance, Culture
