A Comparison of the Learnability of Manual Sign and Blissymbolics with Nonhandicapped Adults.

Luftig, Richard L.; Bersani, Henry A., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ366173

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Publication Date: 1988

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A Comparison of the Learnability of Manual Sign and Blissymbolics with Nonhandicapped Adults.

Luftig, Richard L.; Bersani, Henry A., Jr.

Journal of Communication Disorders, v21 n1 p51-58 Feb 1988

The learning of a list of 20 Blissymbols and comparable American Sign Language signs by 121 nonhandicapped undergraduate psychology students was compared. Blissymbols were learned significantly faster than manual signs, particularly in early learning trials. Results are discussed in terms of the memory requirements of the two systems. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Memory, Skill Analysis, Skill Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers

Language: English

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