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Ward, Ben – American Language Review, 1999
Examines attempts to teach primates how to communicate using sign language. Much of the debate over whether it is possible to teach primates to communicate centers on the definition of language. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Definitions, Language Acquisition, Primatology
Johnson, Jeannie – American Language Review, 1998
Describes a new approach to teaching English-as-a-Second-Language to New Mexico elementary school students who have hearing impairments and whose dominant language is American Sign Language (ASL). These students must first acquire ASL as a bridge to learning English. Then, using the bilingual approach, they are able to focus on English literacy.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Deafness, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
