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Peer reviewedCross, John W. – Sign Language Studies, 1977
This report outlines current theories and practices of second language teaching and suggests possible applications of these theories and practices to the teaching of American Sign Language to non-signers. (CFM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Deafness, Language Instruction, Nonverbal Communication
Peer reviewedCrutchfield, Paul – Sign Language Studies, 1972
Descriptors: Deafness, Determiners (Languages), English, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedMarkowicz, Harry – Sign Language Studies, 1972
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Deafness, Education, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedMcCay, Vernon; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Discusses the potential of sign language as a tool in teaching reading to normal hearing children and the success of this method with individuals who have various communication disorders. (EJS)
Descriptors: Deafness, Finger Spelling, Language Handicaps, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedSchaeffer, Benson – Sign Language Studies, 1980
Considers the signed speech of nonverbal children and the unsigned speech that evolves. Discusses possible explanations for signed speech as a development of linguistic functions. Makes suggestions for research on the relationship between language acquisition by nonverbal children and by normal infants. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Autism, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
Download full textKahn, James V. – 1977
Investigated was the relative effectiveness of sign language and verbal language training in teaching 12 nonverbal hearing retarded children (4-9 years old) to communicate. Ss were randomly assigned to one of three groups: speech training (based on the Bricker, Dennison, Watson, and Vincent-Smith program), sign language training (adapted from the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Language Instruction
National Swedish Board of Education, Stockholm. – 1974
The research project on sign language in progress at the University of Stockholm is intended to: (1) give an account of the structure of sign language, (2) make a structural comparison between Swedish and sign language, and (3) utilize insight gained through the analysis of sign language in the development of teaching materials. The project is…
Descriptors: Deafness, Descriptive Linguistics, Dictionaries, Instructional Materials
